NorthStar Demolition and Remediation, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NorthStar Demolition and Remediation, Inc. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer NorthStar Demolition and Remediation, Inc. Report ID 20161110810
Address 10 Falls Street City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14608
Event Date November 17, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 562910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.11000, -77.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding nonferrous cable material into the cable stripping machine when their right hand was caught inside the machine amputating four fingers.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2016, a worker at NorthStar Demolition and Remediation, Inc. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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