IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. | Report ID | 20201211567 |
| Address | 1365 EMERSON STREET | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14606 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333518 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.17000, -77.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a punch press tool from its storage location onto an electric die cart when the press tool fell on the employee's finger, resulting in an amputation of the left ring fingertip above the top knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2020, a worker at IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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