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STRONG FORGE & FABRICATION

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — BATAVIA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at STRONG FORGE & FABRICATION in BATAVIA, NEW YORK
Employer STRONG FORGE & FABRICATION Report ID 2019055131
Address 20 LIBERTY STREET City, State ZIP BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020
Event Date May 21, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.99000, -78.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sanding/deburring the edge of an S-hook part against a sanding belt when the S-hook's open end slipped over the edge of the sanding belt drive wheel, pinching the employee's hands between the S-hook and the sanding belt's lower guard. His right middle finger was lacerated, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2019, a worker at STRONG FORGE & FABRICATION in BATAVIA, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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