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Kurtz Truck Equipment Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MARATHON, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kurtz Truck Equipment Inc in MARATHON, NEW YORK
Employer Kurtz Truck Equipment Inc Report ID 2019043349
Address 1085 MCGRAW-MARATHON ROAD City, State ZIP MARATHON, NEW YORK 13803
Event Date April 1, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 336211 Inspection # 1391686
GPS Coordinates 42.45000, -76.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a metal shear when a hold-down foot pinched his finger, causing a crushing/amputation injury.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2019, a worker at Kurtz Truck Equipment Inc in MARATHON, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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