Hollingsworth and Vose Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GREENWICH, NEW YORK
| Employer | Hollingsworth and Vose Company | Report ID | 2020054171 |
| Address | 3235 County Route 113 | City, State ZIP | GREENWICH, NEW YORK 12834 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2020 | 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 | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.11000, -73.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a paper machine's hood exhaust fan. The employee was trying to remove a belt when their right middle and ring fingers were pinched and lacerated between the exhaust fan belt and sheave. The employee sustained an amputation to the fourth finger on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2020, a worker at Hollingsworth and Vose Company in GREENWICH, 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 paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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