UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEBSTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE | Report ID | 2016042949 |
| Address | 1550 Empire Blvd. | City, State ZIP | WEBSTER, NEW YORK 14580 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.18000, -77.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was raising the slide gate on his truck with one hand on the controls and the other hand free. He slipped and his left hand was caught between the truck and rising gate, amputating his left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2016, a worker at UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE in WEBSTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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