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Amputations

1 amputation · 20231110667 · 11/18/2023 · UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE, 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
Bottling, canning, filling machinery

Employer

Name
UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE, INC.
Location
45 FULTON AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14608
NAICS
311514
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to repair a sprocket collar on a gallon filler. The gallon filler was bumped forward for alignment when the sprocket pinched the employee's right index fingertip, resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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