Sisters of Charity Hospital St. Joseph Campus
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Sisters of Charity Hospital St. Joseph Campus | Report ID | 2024087160 |
| Address | 2065 Harlem Road | City, State ZIP | CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK 14225 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1768178 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.89000, -78.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the belt tension on an air handler unit. The employee's left ring finger was caught between the belt and a pulley and the fingertip was amputated. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2024, a worker at Sisters of Charity Hospital St. Joseph Campus in CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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