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Elmhurst Dairy, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Elmhurst Dairy, Inc. in JAMAICA, NEW YORK
Employer Elmhurst Dairy, Inc. Report ID 2016021719
Address 155-25 Styler Road City, State ZIP JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11433
Event Date February 25, 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 Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized
Industry (NAICS) 311511 Inspection # 1128764
GPS Coordinates 40.69000, -73.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right index finger was amputated while attempting to remove a plastic bottle from a drive chain.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2016, a worker at Elmhurst Dairy, Inc. in JAMAICA, 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 dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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