Piping Rock Health Products, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Piping Rock Health Products, LLC | Report ID | 20241211479 |
| Address | 298 Adams Boulevard | City, State ZIP | FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK 11735 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| 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 | Other special process machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | 1793510 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -73.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an encapsulation machine when his right ring finger became caught in the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2024, a worker at Piping Rock Health Products, LLC in FARMINGDALE, 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 other special process machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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