Matrix Environmental Technologies Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Matrix Environmental Technologies Inc. | Report ID | 2025076557 |
| Address | 52 Andrews Street | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14614 |
| Event Date | July 8, 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 | Drilling machines, drill apparatus |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541620 | Inspection # | 1836580 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.15000, -77.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting the operator of a soil sampling rig to collect soil samples. He went to remove soil sampling tooling and the energized equipment cycled. His right index fingertip was amputated including the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2025, a worker at Matrix Environmental Technologies Inc. in ROCHESTER, 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 drilling machines, drill apparatus identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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