Haywood Berk Floor Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Haywood Berk Floor Company | Report ID | 20171010448 |
| Address | 414 West Broadway | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10012 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -74.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a router to groove the end of a piece of flooring when the router cut and amputated his right pinky finger. The router was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2017, a worker at Haywood Berk Floor Company in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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