Specialty Quality Packaging, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SCOTIA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Specialty Quality Packaging, LLC. | Report ID | 20231211416 |
| Address | 602 Potential Parkway | City, State ZIP | SCOTIA, NEW YORK 12302 |
| Event Date | December 15, 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1717822 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.88000, -73.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a print plate with a rag. Their right hand became caught between two rollers causing amputations to three fingertips without fractures or loss of bone.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2023, a worker at Specialty Quality Packaging, LLC. in SCOTIA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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