Confer Plastics Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Confer Plastics Inc. | Report ID | 2016053655 |
| Address | 97 Witmer Road | City, State ZIP | NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK 14120 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1145779 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.05000, -78.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 5/2/16, an employee suffered the amputation of the end of his right middle finger while working on a molding machine.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2016, a worker at Confer Plastics Inc. in NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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