CASCADES NEW YORK INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | CASCADES NEW YORK INC. | Report ID | 2017037150 |
| Address | 1845 Emerson Street | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14606 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1254561 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.17000, -77.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a baler machine. The employee installed a new spool of baling wire on the back of the machine and then threaded the new wire through the eyelets and was twisting the new wire onto the old wire when the machine cycled severing his left hand. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2017, a worker at CASCADES NEW YORK INC. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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