Unified Door and Hardware Group, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Unified Door and Hardware Group, LLC | Report ID | 2025054975 |
| Address | 5 Harbor Park Drive | City, State ZIP | PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK 11050 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | 1835741 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -73.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spot-welding when their right thumb and left index finger were crushed in the machine. The thumb and finger were fractured and they sustained an amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2025, a worker at Unified Door and Hardware Group, LLC in PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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