Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc. | Report ID | 2023098539 |
| Address | 12 Mill Street | City, State ZIP | ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK 14731 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1698459 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.27000, -78.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a boiler machine when his right ring finger was amputated by the rotary blade.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2023, a worker at Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc. in ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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