NYSEG
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — LANCASTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | NYSEG | Report ID | 2025055088 |
| Address | 150 Erie St (office) | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, NEW YORK 14086 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.90000, -78.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with an operation that was pulling in an underground wire. The employee was guiding a rope through a capstan when their gloved right hand was pulled into the capstan for approximately 1/3 of a rotation. The employee's right index fingertip was crushed and surgically amputated to the first joint.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2025, a worker at NYSEG in LANCASTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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