Eastern Wholesale Fence LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CALVERTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Eastern Wholesale Fence LLC | Report ID | 2021054222 |
| Address | 301 Scott Avenue | City, State ZIP | CALVERTON, NEW YORK 11933 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1533313 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -72.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the notching machine and amputated their right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2021, a worker at Eastern Wholesale Fence LLC in CALVERTON, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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