Jamestown Advanced Products Corp.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Jamestown Advanced Products Corp. | Report ID | 2023109117 |
| Address | 2855 Girts Road | City, State ZIP | JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK 14701 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.14000, -79.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting foam gasket material using a pneumatic cutter when the machine amputated his right middle fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2023, a worker at Jamestown Advanced Products Corp. in JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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