AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION Report ID 2020054429
Address 460 Buffalo Road, Suite 200 City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14611
Event Date May 12, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325991 Inspection # 1475047
GPS Coordinates 43.15000, -77.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a hand amputation while operating a saw.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2020, a worker at AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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