Milton CAT in Syracuse
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTH SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Milton CAT in Syracuse | Report ID | 2025032258 |
| Address | 7309 Eastman Road | City, State ZIP | NORTH SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13212 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2025 | Outcome | 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 | Bucket, front-end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.13000, -76.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were troubleshooting a wheel loader. One of them was unplugging a sensor on the transmission while the injured employee was looking at the alternator belt. The engine was started and the injured employee's right middle finger was pulled toward the alternator pulley, then pinched between it and the belt. The fingertip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2025, a worker at Milton CAT in Syracuse in NORTH SYRACUSE, 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 bucket, front-end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,318 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing injuries.
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