FORRENCE ORCHARDS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PERU, NEW YORK
| Employer | FORRENCE ORCHARDS, INC. | Report ID | 2017099165 |
| Address | 2731 ROUTE 22 | City, State ZIP | PERU, NEW YORK 12972 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111331 | Inspection # | 1271479 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.56000, -73.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading apples into bins using a hydraulic lift. The employee's hand was on top of the stop bar as the lift was raising a load pinching his left ring finger and resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2017, a worker at FORRENCE ORCHARDS, INC. in PERU, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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