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Simply Natural Foods LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COMMACK, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Simply Natural Foods LLC in COMMACK, NEW YORK
Employer Simply Natural Foods LLC Report ID 2021064853
Address 74 Mall Drive City, State ZIP COMMACK, NEW YORK 11725
Event Date June 15, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1536769
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -73.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a wrapping machine when her right thumb and index finger were caught in the teeth of the machine's spinning blade. Both were amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2021, a worker at Simply Natural Foods LLC in COMMACK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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