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Nova Bus Plattsburgh

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nova Bus Plattsburgh in PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK
Employer Nova Bus Plattsburgh Report ID 2017054268
Address 260 Banker Way City, State ZIP PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK 12901
Event Date May 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 336999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.71000, -73.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a pneumatic nut runner (air ratchet) equipped with a long extension to bolt seat rails to a bus. The employee was wearing gloves at the time. She was holding the air ratchet overhead with her left hand near the rotating ratchet head when the ratchet head and extension caught her glove, wrapping it around her left pinky and partially de-gloving it. Her left pinky finger had to be partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 10, 2017, a worker at Nova Bus Plattsburgh in PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with turning handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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