Erie Materials
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — 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
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
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