Amputations

Name: Amputations at American Sugar Refining, Inc.
Start: 5/19/2022

1 amputation · 2022054375 · 5/19/2022 · American Sugar Refining, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-screw, auger

Employer

Name: American Sugar Refining, Inc.
Location: 692 Bailey Avenue, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14206
NAICS: 311314
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a blockage of sugar when his finger contacted a moving screw conveyor. The employee's fingertip was amputated. The conveyor was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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