Lactalis American Group, Inc

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BUFFALO, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lactalis American Group, Inc in BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Employer Lactalis American Group, Inc Report ID 2025021301
Address 2375 SOUTH PARK AVENUE City, State ZIP BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14220
Event Date February 10, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Conveyors unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection # 1804307
GPS Coordinates 42.83000, -78.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the guide rail on a conveyor. The conveyor caught his left middle finger and pinched it under the rail, causing a partial amputation of the finger.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2025, a worker at Lactalis American Group, Inc in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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