Abbott & Price Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — VALHALLA, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Abbott & Price Inc. in VALHALLA, NEW YORK
Employer Abbott & Price Inc. Report ID 2019032906
Address 596 Columbus Ave. City, State ZIP VALHALLA, NEW YORK 10595
Event Date March 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1388067
GPS Coordinates 41.11000, -73.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was ripping plywood into 2 1/2" strips with a table saw. He was toward the end of his rip cut when the blade hit a knot. His push stick and his right hand were pulled into the blade. He suffered cuts to the thumb and index, middle, and ring fingers; the index finger was cut through and had to be amputated at the second joint from the tip.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2019, a worker at Abbott & Price Inc. in VALHALLA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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