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Alpha Iron Works, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Alpha Iron Works, LLC in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer Alpha Iron Works, LLC Report ID 2019032886
Address 65 South Goodway Drive City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14623
Event Date March 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332323 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -77.57000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was welding an end plate on a beam. The clamp was on the beam and he was moving the beam to a vertical position when the beam fell on his right foot, causing the amputation of two toes. Steel toe safety shoes were worn at the time.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2019, a worker at Alpha Iron Works, LLC in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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