PENGATE HANDLING SYSTEMS OF NEW YORK, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GANSEVOORT, NEW YORK
| Employer | PENGATE HANDLING SYSTEMS OF NEW YORK, INC. | Report ID | 2021109192 |
| Address | Target Distribution, 129 North Rd | City, State ZIP | GANSEVOORT, NEW YORK 12831 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1560538 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.17000, -73.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a drive wheel on an order picker. As he tried to align the drive wheel, it pinched his fingers, resulting in an amputation to his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2021, a worker at PENGATE HANDLING SYSTEMS OF NEW YORK, INC. in GANSEVOORT, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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