Frazer & Jones Company A Division of the Eastern Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Frazer & Jones Company A Division of the Eastern Company in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
Employer Frazer & Jones Company A Division of the Eastern Company Report ID 2019055391
Address 3000 Milton Ave. City, State ZIP SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13209
Event Date May 29, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # 1401131
GPS Coordinates 43.06000, -76.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a grinder to sharpen a pick axe when his finger struck the rotating grinder wheel, resulting in a partial finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 29, 2019, a worker at Frazer & Jones Company A Division of the Eastern Company in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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