Syracuse Glass Co Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SYRACUSE, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Syracuse Glass Co Inc in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
Employer Syracuse Glass Co Inc Report ID 2018032378
Address 1 General Motors Drive City, State ZIP SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13206
Event Date March 9, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 327215 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.08000, -76.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting tempering rollers and cleaning belts on equipment when the employee's glove was pulled into the pulley, resulting in an amputation of the right pinky finger. The equipment was running at the time.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2018, a worker at Syracuse Glass Co Inc in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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