Amputations

Name: Amputations at Bison Bag Co., Inc.
Start: 12/17/2015

1 amputation · 2015129571 · 12/17/2015 · Bison Bag Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Bison Bag Co., Inc.
Location: 5404 Crown Dr., LOCKPORT, NEW YORK, 14094
NAICS: 326111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A Line Mechanic was adjusting the film on a machine that makes plastic bags. The fingers of his left hand were pulled into the rollers resulting in the amputation of the left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown