Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at The L.C. Whitford Company, Incorporated
Start: 2/5/2025

1 amputation · 2025021154 · 2/5/2025 · The L.C. Whitford Company, Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source: Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c.
Secondary source: Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c.

Employer

Name: The L.C. Whitford Company, Incorporated
Location: 4316 Bolivar Rd, WELLSVILLE, NEW YORK, 14895
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was maneuvering horizontal grinder screens onto a forklift. While freeing frozen screens, their right middle finger was caught between two of the screens. The employee sustained an amputation to their finger above the first knuckle and below the fingernail.

Source

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