McIntosh Box and Pallet Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — CENTRAL SQUARE, NEW YORK
| Employer | McIntosh Box and Pallet Inc. | Report ID | 2022032891 |
| Address | 1387 County Route 4 | City, State ZIP | CENTRAL SQUARE, NEW YORK 13036 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1587465 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.36000, -76.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a machine that was deenergized and locked out/tagged out. The employee removed an adjustment bolt on the machine and a component of the machine fell onto the employee's left index finger causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2022, a worker at McIntosh Box and Pallet Inc. in CENTRAL SQUARE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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