Pritchard Industries, LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Pritchard Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2025043719 |
| Address | 1370 Avenue of the Americas | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Cooling and humidifying machinery, appliances unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing the motor for cooling tower fans. He was freeing up the seized motor by rocking the belt back and forth. The motor released and the employee's left thumb was pinched between the motor and the belt, resulting in an amputation to the tip of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2025, a worker at Pritchard Industries, LLC in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with cooling and humidifying machinery, appliances unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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