McIntosh Box and Pallet Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — CENTRAL SQUARE, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at McIntosh Box and Pallet Inc. in 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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