Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AKRON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp. | Report ID | 2022010273 |
| Address | 113 Cedar Street | City, State ZIP | AKRON, NEW YORK 14001 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | 1573549 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.02000, -78.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a press machine and injured his right hand resulting in amputation of the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2022, a worker at Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp. in AKRON, 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 maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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