Cookies United LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ISLIP, NEW YORK
| Employer | Cookies United LLC | Report ID | 2024087800 |
| Address | 141 Freeman Avenue | City, State ZIP | ISLIP, NEW YORK 11751 |
| Event Date | August 23, 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 | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311821 | Inspection # | 1772400 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -73.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a packaging machine. While adjusting the air pressure of the machine, the forming head triggered and the lever struck his left index finger. The finger was cut and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2024, a worker at Cookies United LLC in ISLIP, 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 packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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