Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Report ID | 2023031913 |
| Address | 511 West 114th Street | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10024 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Garbage disposals |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | 1655871 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -73.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a utensil that was going into the garbage disposal while cleaning dishes and sustained a partial amputation to two fingers on their right hand.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2023, a worker at Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with garbage disposals identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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