Tri Seal Holdings

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BLAUVELT, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tri Seal Holdings in BLAUVELT, NEW YORK
Employer Tri Seal Holdings Report ID 2020021461
Address 900 Bradley Hill Rd. City, State ZIP BLAUVELT, NEW YORK 10913
Event Date February 13, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326113 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.08000, -73.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to unjam a resin clog in a spin dryer. The rotating blades inside the exit port amputated his left ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2020, a worker at Tri Seal Holdings in BLAUVELT, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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