Zippy Shell Incorporated
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Zippy Shell Incorporated | Report ID | 2021032352 |
| Address | 215 Commerce Drive | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14623 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -77.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a container roof. The roof sliced off the top of the employee's middle finger at about the top knuckle, amputating about an inch of finger.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2021, a worker at Zippy Shell Incorporated in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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