Mountain Lake Services
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MINEVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Mountain Lake Services | Report ID | 2017010838 |
| Address | 17 Pilfershire Rd. | City, State ZIP | MINEVILLE, NEW YORK 12956 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623210 | Inspection # | 1206613 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.07000, -73.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee amputated the left pinky fingertip with a shaper machine.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2017, a worker at Mountain Lake Services in MINEVILLE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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