Mechanical Rubber Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WARWICK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Mechanical Rubber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019044093 |
| Address | 77 Forester Avenue | City, State ZIP | WARWICK, NEW YORK 10990 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.25000, -74.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bonding flat rubber with glue using a rolling mill when his left hand was caught in the rolling mill. Four fingers and half of his left hand were amputated. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2019, a worker at Mechanical Rubber Company, Inc. in WARWICK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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