Utica Metal Products, INC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — UTICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Utica Metal Products, INC. | Report ID | 2025055077 |
| Address | 1526 Lincoln Avenue | City, State ZIP | UTICA, NEW YORK 13502 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | 1828383 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -75.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a mechanical trim press to trim flash off metal parts. The employee was loading a part to be trimmed when the press cycled and crushed the index fingers on both of their hands. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2025, a worker at Utica Metal Products, INC. in UTICA, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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