Cortland Plastics International
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CORTLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | Cortland Plastics International | Report ID | 2018021378 |
| Address | 211 S. Main Street | City, State ZIP | CORTLAND, NEW YORK 13045 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.59000, -76.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a cart with a mold on it when the mold shifted. The employee's right hand was pinched between the cart handle and the mold, resulting in a right thumb tip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2018, a worker at Cortland Plastics International in CORTLAND, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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