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CORNING IRWIN PLANT

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PAINTED POST, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CORNING IRWIN PLANT in PAINTED POST, NEW YORK
Employer CORNING IRWIN PLANT Report ID 2017088091
Address 792 Addison Road City, State ZIP PAINTED POST, NEW YORK 14870
Event Date August 22, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.11000, -77.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a clogged dust collector when it amputated two of the employee's fingertips.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2017, a worker at CORNING IRWIN PLANT in PAINTED POST, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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