MELOON FOUNDRIES, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
| Employer | MELOON FOUNDRIES, LLC | Report ID | 20241211542 |
| Address | 1841 Lemoyne Avenue | City, State ZIP | SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13208 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331524 | Inspection # | 1793596 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -76.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a shell core machine when their hand became caught in the machine press, resulting in burn injuries and the amputation of their left middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2024, a worker at MELOON FOUNDRIES, LLC in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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