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Metal Improvement Company, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — LANSING, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Metal Improvement Company, LLC in LANSING, NEW YORK
Employer Metal Improvement Company, LLC Report ID 20211110227
Address 131 Woodsedge Drive City, State ZIP LANSING, NEW YORK 14882
Event Date November 29, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Milling machines
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 541690 Inspection # 1566383
GPS Coordinates 42.53000, -76.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee's glove became caught in a milling machine, pulling their hand into the machine. The employee's left middle and index fingers were amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 29, 2021, a worker at Metal Improvement Company, LLC in LANSING, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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