Hydro Air Components, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Hydro Air Components, Inc. | Report ID | 2024075961 |
| Address | 100 Rittling Blvd | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14220 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333414 | Inspection # | 1760925 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.84000, -78.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a hydraulic brake press when the machine cycled and came down on his right hand, resulting in cuts to his index, middle, and ring fingers. The employee sustained a medical fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2024, a worker at Hydro Air Components, Inc. in BUFFALO, 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 stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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