SweetWorks Confections, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK
| Employer | SweetWorks Confections, LLC | Report ID | 2016087893 |
| Address | 3500 Genesee Street | City, State ZIP | CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK 14225 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311330 | Inspection # | 1174960 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.92000, -78.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 8/22/16, an employee suffered amputations to the thumb, index, and middle fingers on the right hand (just below the nails).
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2016, a worker at SweetWorks Confections, LLC in CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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