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BASF Color and Effects

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BASF Color and Effects in PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK
Employer BASF Color and Effects Report ID 2016087101
Address 1057 Lower South St. City, State ZIP PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK 10566
Event Date August 2, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Other special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325510 Inspection # 1175172
GPS Coordinates 41.27000, -73.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was investigating a blockage in the hopper system. While closing the hopper's dryer door, the employee suffered amputations to the left-hand ring, middle, and index fingertips.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2016, a worker at BASF Color and Effects in PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with other special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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