Polytemp, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Polytemp, Inc. | Report ID | 2022043602 |
| Address | 21 N Pearl Street | City, State ZIP | PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK 10573 |
| Event Date | April 26, 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.00000, -73.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning and servicing a slip and drive machine. While he was checking whether it was working, its gears pulled in a rag and then his right index finger. The finger was amputated at the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2022, a worker at Polytemp, Inc. in PORT CHESTER, 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 extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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