Environmental Soil Management of New York
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT EDWARD, NEW YORK
| Employer | Environmental Soil Management of New York | Report ID | 2016076987 |
| Address | 304 Towpath Lane | City, State ZIP | FORT EDWARD, NEW YORK 12828 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562219 | Inspection # | 1168509 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.27000, -73.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 28, 2016, an employee experienced a finger amputation when using a wrench and hammer to clear a jammed rock from a running conveyor.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2016, a worker at Environmental Soil Management of New York in FORT EDWARD, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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