B & H Wholesale Fence, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
| Employer | B & H Wholesale Fence, LLC | Report ID | 2016043322 |
| Address | 1900 Maxon Road Ext. | City, State ZIP | SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12308 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1142487 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.82000, -73.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While operating a chop saw to cut a piece of PVC plastic on 4/20/16, an employee amputated the left thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2016, a worker at B & H Wholesale Fence, LLC in SCHENECTADY, 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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