Nature's Bounty
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BOHEMIA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Nature's Bounty | Report ID | 2019099799 |
| Address | 105 Orville Drive | City, State ZIP | BOHEMIA, NEW YORK 11716 |
| Event Date | September 19, 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.77000, -73.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a turret wheel on a tablet machine. When the employee was moving the machine into position, it activated and a punch came down on his right ring finger. The fingernail was partially removed, with no loss of bone.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2019, a worker at Nature's Bounty in BOHEMIA, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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