Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FORRENCE ORCHARDS, INC., 2731 ROUTE 22, PERU, NEW YORK 12972
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was loading apples into bins using a hydraulic lift. The employee's hand was on top of the stop bar as the lift was raising a load pinching his left ring finger and resulting in amputation.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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