Pro Asphalt
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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