Adirondac Leather, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JOHNSTOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Adirondac Leather, Inc. | Report ID | 2025076475 |
| Address | 7-11 Fisher Ave | City, State ZIP | JOHNSTOWN, NEW YORK 12095 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2025 | Outcome | 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 | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 316110 | Inspection # | 1837556 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.01000, -74.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a leatherworking press. When the press opened, leather was stuck to the plate. The employee was retrieving the leather when the press came back down, causing fingertip amputations to his right index, middle, and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2025, a worker at Adirondac Leather, Inc. in JOHNSTOWN, 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 textile, apparel, leather production machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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