Diemolding Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WAMPSVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Diemolding Corporation | Report ID | 20171111205 |
| Address | 100 Donald Hicks Dew Drive | City, State ZIP | WAMPSVILLE, NEW YORK 13163 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336340 | Inspection # | 1279553 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -75.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing scrap from the exit end of a preformer machine when his middle finger was caught in the machine punch, cutting and amputating his fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2017, a worker at Diemolding Corporation in WAMPSVILLE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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