AMERICAN HOUSEWARES MFG. CORPORATION

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BRONX, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AMERICAN HOUSEWARES MFG. CORPORATION in BRONX, NEW YORK
Employer AMERICAN HOUSEWARES MFG. CORPORATION Report ID 2020021509
Address 755 E. 134TH ST. City, State ZIP BRONX, NEW YORK 10454
Event Date February 14, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332215 Inspection # 1465779
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -73.91000

Incident Narrative

After repairing a power press machine, an employee began to operate it. The clutch pin was not positioned properly and eventually slipped off, causing the press to come down twice in rapid succession and amputate the employee's left thumb and index finger.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2020, a worker at AMERICAN HOUSEWARES MFG. CORPORATION in BRONX, 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 regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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