Instant Brands, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CORNING, NEW YORK
| Employer | Instant Brands, LLC | Report ID | 2023065789 |
| Address | 1 Steuben Street | City, State ZIP | CORNING, NEW YORK 14830 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327212 | Inspection # | 1681431 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.14000, -77.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the vacuum control valve on the right side of an A-frame arm when their finger was caught between the vent blow pipe and the control valve. The employee's right middle finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2023, a worker at Instant Brands, LLC in CORNING, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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