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Geritrex, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Geritrex, LLC in MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
Employer Geritrex, LLC Report ID 20181213008
Address 40 Commercial Avenue City, State ZIP MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10941
Event Date December 19, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # 1368342
GPS Coordinates 41.46000, -74.35000

Incident Narrative

While adjusting a rotating table on a process line, a mechanic caught and amputated the tip of his finger in the drive chain sprocket.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2018, a worker at Geritrex, LLC in MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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