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Buckingham Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Buckingham Manufacturing Co., Inc. in BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK
Employer Buckingham Manufacturing Co., Inc. Report ID 20171211566
Address 1-11 Travis Ave. City, State ZIP BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK 13902
Event Date December 6, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Bending, crimping machines
Industry (NAICS) 316998 Inspection # 1286563
GPS Coordinates 42.11000, -75.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was making adjustments on a hydraulic machine used to bend metal. The employee's hand was resting on a steel block that was part of the machine when the block moved upwards. The employee's right middle finger was then caught and partially amputated between the block and the top of the machine.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2017, a worker at Buckingham Manufacturing Co., Inc. in BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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