AVA Companies
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | AVA Companies | Report ID | 2017099145 |
| Address | 383 West John Street | City, State ZIP | HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK 11801 |
| Event Date | September 23, 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 | Conveyors-chain |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lubricating a conveyor chain when his glove and subsequently left hand became stuck in the conveyor chain and sprocket, amputating his pinky, ring, and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2017, a worker at AVA Companies in HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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