Piping Rock Health Products, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Piping Rock Health Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043726 |
| Address | 298 Adams Blvd. | City, State ZIP | FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK 11735 |
| Event Date | April 22, 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 | Other product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 446191 | Inspection # | 1820117 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -73.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an inspection machine when their middle fingertip was caught between the chain and sprocket and amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2025, a worker at Piping Rock Health Products, Inc. in FARMINGDALE, 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 other product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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