Erie Materials

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — SYRACUSE, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Erie Materials in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
Employer Erie Materials Report ID 2017065897
Address 500 Factory Avenue City, State ZIP SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13211
Event Date June 27, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423390 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -76.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a chop saw when he contacted the trigger and activated the saw, which was still plugged in. The saw blade then amputated his left ring finger to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2017, a worker at Erie Materials in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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