Battistoni Italian Specialty Meats, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Battistoni Italian Specialty Meats, LLC | Report ID | 2025043854 |
| Address | 81 Dingens St | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14206 |
| Event Date | April 24, 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 | Meat grinders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1820772 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.87000, -78.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning stuck meat from a grinder blade when their left middle fingertip was amputated. The equipment was deenergized but the blade was still spinning.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at Battistoni Italian Specialty Meats, LLC in BUFFALO, 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 meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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