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Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CALVERTON, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc. in CALVERTON, NEW YORK
Employer Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc. Report ID 2021064807
Address 301 Scott Ave City, State ZIP CALVERTON, NEW YORK 11933
Event Date June 13, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423390 Inspection # 1536200
GPS Coordinates 40.91000, -72.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting PVC boards using a chop saw and amputated his left thumb and index finger.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2021, a worker at Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc. in CALVERTON, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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