KENNEDY VALVE, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ELMIRA, NEW YORK
| Employer | KENNEDY VALVE, INC. | Report ID | 2019032461 |
| Address | 1021 East Water Street | City, State ZIP | ELMIRA, NEW YORK 14901 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -76.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a cover in a sand machine. The cover shifted, causing the amputation of the employee's left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2019, a worker at KENNEDY VALVE, INC. in ELMIRA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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