Buffalo Wire Works
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Buffalo Wire Works | Report ID | 2021010515 |
| Address | 1165 Clinton Street | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14206 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.87000, -78.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reassembling the screen support roller onto a pillow block. He connected the left side to the pillow block and then went to ensure that the right side of the pillow block was still connected. While doing so, the left side of the roller fell back out, pinching his finger between the roller and the support angle bracket and causing a laceration to the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2021, a worker at Buffalo Wire Works in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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