U.S. Nonwovens Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRENTWOOD, NEW YORK
| Employer | U.S. Nonwovens Corp. | Report ID | 2020109524 |
| Address | 105 Emjay Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BRENTWOOD, NEW YORK 11717 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313230 | Inspection # | 1499230 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -73.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance on a machine. A fingertip on the employee's right hand was caught and amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2020, a worker at U.S. Nonwovens Corp. in BRENTWOOD, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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