Lamothermic Precision Investment Casting Corp.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BREWSTER, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lamothermic Precision Investment Casting Corp. in BREWSTER, NEW YORK
Employer Lamothermic Precision Investment Casting Corp. Report ID 2016021305
Address 391 Rt 312 City, State ZIP BREWSTER, NEW YORK 10509
Event Date February 11, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331512 Inspection # 1125667
GPS Coordinates 41.43000, -73.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting castings off of trees with a saw when the sawblade caught or broke and pulled his hand into the blade. His right-hand ring finger was amputated, and the back of his hand was lacerated.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2016, a worker at Lamothermic Precision Investment Casting Corp. in BREWSTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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