Oneida Health Care
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ONEIDA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Oneida Health Care | Report ID | 20191011029 |
| Address | Laundry Facility, 323 Genesee Street | City, State ZIP | ONEIDA, NEW YORK 13421 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Clothes washers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.04000, -75.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to rotate the drum of a commercial washing machine when his fingers were caught between the drum and the housing of the machine, cutting three fingers and amputating the tip of his second left finger.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2019, a worker at Oneida Health Care in ONEIDA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with clothes washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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