Underwriters Laboratories
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MELVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Underwriters Laboratories | Report ID | 2018010248 |
| Address | 1285 Walt Whitman Rd. | City, State ZIP | MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541711 | Inspection # | 1286844 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -73.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a lathe to test a piece of steel when the employee's hand became caught in the moving lathe, amputating a fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2018, a worker at Underwriters Laboratories in MELVILLE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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