Essex Pallet & Pellet
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KEESEVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Essex Pallet & Pellet | Report ID | 20191010540 |
| Address | 49 Industrial Park Rd | City, State ZIP | KEESEVILLE, NEW YORK 12944 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.49000, -73.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a pallet-nailing machine. One of the hydraulic nailers in the machine jammed; as he was trying to clear the jam, another nailer descended and amputated his left little finger.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2019, a worker at Essex Pallet & Pellet in KEESEVILLE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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