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Price Chopper Supermarket

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Price Chopper Supermarket in NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK
Employer Price Chopper Supermarket Report ID 2020054575
Address 442 Balltown Rd City, State ZIP NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK 12309
Event Date May 17, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food slicers
Secondary Source Clothing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1475576
GPS Coordinates 42.77000, -73.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a slicer when she leaned forward and her apron became caught on the start knob. The slicer then amputated her right pointer and middle fingertips.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2020, a worker at Price Chopper Supermarket in NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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