Tupper Lake Hardwoods Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — TUPPER LAKE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Tupper Lake Hardwoods Inc. | Report ID | 2022054609 |
| Address | 167 Pitchfork Pond Road | City, State ZIP | TUPPER LAKE, NEW YORK 12986 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.25000, -74.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning sawdust under a conveyor belt. The belt caught the employee's right ring finger, lacerating and fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2022, a worker at Tupper Lake Hardwoods Inc. in TUPPER LAKE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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