NESTLE PURINA PETCARE
Injured by object pushed or pulled by person — Amputations involving bone loss — DUNKIRK, NEW YORK
| Employer | NESTLE PURINA PETCARE | Report ID | 2024076767 |
| Address | 3800 MIDDLE ROAD | City, State ZIP | DUNKIRK, NEW YORK 14048 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by object pushed or pulled by person | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Doors unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.49000, -79.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a piece of equipment on a rolling platform when his hand was pinched between the door frame and the equipment, resulting in the amputation of his right little finger and a partial amputation of his ring finger.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2024, a worker at NESTLE PURINA PETCARE in DUNKIRK, NEW YORK suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by object pushed or pulled by person, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 72 severe injury reports involving "Injured by object pushed or pulled by person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by object pushed or pulled by person injuries.
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