Moog, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ELMA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Moog, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211803 |
| Address | 7021 Seneca Street | City, State ZIP | ELMA, NEW YORK 14059 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.80000, -78.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was resting their right hand on a test stand when a piece of the test (shielding) equipment fell onto the employee's hand resulting in a partial amputation of the right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2016, a worker at Moog, Inc. in ELMA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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