UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE, INC. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE, INC. Report ID 20231110667
Address 45 FULTON AVENUE City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14608
Event Date November 18, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Bottling, canning, filling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311514 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.16000, -77.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to repair a sprocket collar on a gallon filler. The gallon filler was bumped forward for alignment when the sprocket pinched the employee's right index fingertip, resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2023, a worker at UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE, INC. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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