Cutco Corp.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OLEAN, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cutco Corp. in OLEAN, NEW YORK
Employer Cutco Corp. Report ID 2023076208
Address 1116 East State Street City, State ZIP OLEAN, NEW YORK 14760
Event Date July 12, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Grinding, polishing machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Crowbars
Industry (NAICS) 332215 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.07000, -78.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was servicing a transfer polishing machine. He was using a prybar to align a rail system when the prybar slipped and the equipment came down on his left hand. Their middle fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2023, a worker at Cutco Corp. in OLEAN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grinding, polishing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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