Materion Advanced Materials Technologies & Services Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BUFFALO, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Materion Advanced Materials Technologies & Services Inc. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Employer Materion Advanced Materials Technologies & Services Inc. Report ID 2018010138
Address 2978 Main Street City, State ZIP BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14214
Event Date January 5, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 331410 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.94000, -78.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a band saw to cut a small metal piece when the piece became wedged by the saw blade and flipped with such force that it amputated the employee's right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2018, a worker at Materion Advanced Materials Technologies & Services Inc. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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