Elderlee, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — COLLIERSVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Elderlee, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054065 |
| Address | Route 235 | City, State ZIP | COLLIERSVILLE, NEW YORK 13747 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stationary drills, milling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.50000, -74.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was drilling through a snowplow marker post when the drill bit went through the post and caught his glove. He sustained an amputation to the tip of his little finger.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2024, a worker at Elderlee, Inc. in COLLIERSVILLE, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stationary drills, milling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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