Stewart's Shops
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK
| Employer | Stewart's Shops | Report ID | 20191212912 |
| Address | 461 Church St. | City, State ZIP | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866 |
| Event Date | December 16, 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311520 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -73.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to grab a bottle that was jammed in the trip chute of a blow molding machine when the trimmer block cycled and amputated approximately one-half of his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2019, a worker at Stewart's Shops in SARATOGA SPRINGS, 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 extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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