Ardent Mills, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — ALBANY, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ardent Mills, LLC in ALBANY, NEW YORK
Employer Ardent Mills, LLC Report ID 2024032268
Address 101 Normanskill Street City, State ZIP ALBANY, NEW YORK 12202
Event Date March 13, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 311211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.62000, -73.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a belt on a fan motor. After the new belt was installed the employee was pulling on the belt from the topside to ensure it was aligned. The glove on his opposite hand got caught and was pulled in between the belt and pulley. He sustained a crush injury with a fracture to the distal fingertip. The injury required a medical amputation of the little finger.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2024, a worker at Ardent Mills, LLC in ALBANY, NEW YORK suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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