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Sunshine of East Coast, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sunshine of East Coast, Inc. in LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK
Employer Sunshine of East Coast, Inc. Report ID 2017109487
Address 22-12 Jackson Ave. City, State ZIP LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK 11105
Event Date October 3, 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 Bending, crimping machines
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # 1268732
GPS Coordinates 40.74000, -73.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a rebar bending machine when their fingers were caught in the machine resulting in amputation of the end of the index and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2017, a worker at Sunshine of East Coast, Inc. in LONG ISLAND CITY, 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 bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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