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Sams Club

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sams Club in CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK
Employer Sams Club Report ID 2016098567
Address 3735 Union Road City, State ZIP CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK 14225
Event Date September 10, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.91000, -78.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a vertical meat cutting bandsaw to cut short ribs. The employee's glove became caught in the working section of the sawblade, resulting in the amputation of the left ring and little fingertips.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2016, a worker at Sams Club in CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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