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Cortland Cable & Rope

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CORTLAND, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cortland Cable & Rope in CORTLAND, NEW YORK
Employer Cortland Cable & Rope Report ID 20191212979
Address 44 River Street City, State ZIP CORTLAND, NEW YORK 13045
Event Date December 18, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary Source Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Industry (NAICS) 314994 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.60000, -76.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right pinky finger was caught in a pinch point between overlapping cables, resulting in an amputation to the finger.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2019, a worker at Cortland Cable & Rope in CORTLAND, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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