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Hawkins Chemical, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FLORIDA, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hawkins Chemical, Inc. in FLORIDA, NEW YORK
Employer Hawkins Chemical, Inc. Report ID 2017054614
Address 41 Bridge Street City, State ZIP FLORIDA, NEW YORK 10921
Event Date May 22, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424690 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.33000, -74.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking a leak at the bottom of a fluid bed machine. He was pushing the bowl back into the machine to prevent powder from leaking when his right ring finger was caught between the bowl and the machine, amputating his fingertip at the first knuckle. The machine was not running or powered on at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2017, a worker at Hawkins Chemical, Inc. in FLORIDA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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