Pro Asphalt

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pro Asphalt in MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK
Employer Pro Asphalt Report ID 2025032248
Address 800 Canal Street City, State ZIP MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10550
Event Date March 10, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Conveyors screw, auger
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 324121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.89000, -73.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving a dust cap from an asphalt auger when his right ring fingertip was amputated. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2025, a worker at Pro Asphalt in MOUNT VERNON, 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 conveyors screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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