Chocolate Delivery Systems, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Chocolate Delivery Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 20221110126 |
| Address | 1800 Elmwood Avenue | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14207 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311351 | Inspection # | 1635870 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -78.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a co-worker were cleaning a packing machine. The employee was putting a bucket on the conveyor belt when the belt advanced and the employee's right index finger was caught in a pinch point, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2022, a worker at Chocolate Delivery Systems, Inc. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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