Delfingen U.S. New York, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Delfingen U.S. New York, Inc. in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
Employer Delfingen U.S. New York, Inc. Report ID 2017021331
Address 2221 Niagara Falls BLVD City, State ZIP NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14304
Event Date February 9, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326299 Inspection # 1210435
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -78.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam in a cutting machine when the machine started up and amputated the employee's fingers.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2017, a worker at Delfingen U.S. New York, Inc. in NIAGARA FALLS, 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 maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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