Jamestown Macadam, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Jamestown Macadam, Inc. | Report ID | 2020076953 |
| Address | 15 Tiffany Street | City, State ZIP | JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK 14701 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1485533 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.11000, -79.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating a rebar bending machine had his finger pinched between a piece of rebar and a fixed point on the rebar bending machine. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2020, a worker at Jamestown Macadam, Inc. in JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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