UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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