ROSINA FOOD INC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | ROSINA FOOD INC | Report ID | 2021054038 |
| Address | 75 Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14227 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.86000, -78.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee attempted to scrape ground meat from the throat of a meat grinder and contacted the grinder blades resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2021, a worker at ROSINA FOOD INC in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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