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BJs Warehouse

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BJs Warehouse in WESTBURY, NEW YORK
Employer BJs Warehouse Report ID 20201110565
Address 6000 Brush Hollow Rd. City, State ZIP WESTBURY, NEW YORK 11590
Event Date November 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # 1502172
GPS Coordinates 40.77000, -73.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting ribs on a bandsaw. The employee's right thumb came into contact with the moving sawblade, which amputated the tip of the thumb.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2020, a worker at BJs Warehouse in WESTBURY, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.

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