CORNING, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ONEONTA, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CORNING, INC. in ONEONTA, NEW YORK
Employer CORNING, INC. Report ID 2021021083
Address 275 River Road City, State ZIP ONEONTA, NEW YORK 13820
Event Date February 5, 2021 Outcome 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) 325211 Inspection # 1515157
GPS Coordinates 42.44000, -75.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a jam in machinery when the machine's shuttle moved and crushed the employee's finger between the shuttle and rail, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2021, a worker at CORNING, INC. in ONEONTA, 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 amputation.

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