BUFFALO, NEW YORK—
Ford Motor Co. Buffalo Stamping Plant
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker · Amputations
Final narrative
An employee was manually pushing into place a rigged bundle of round bar stock onto a storage shelf. The steel rolls shifted and a round bar weighing approximately 120 pounds rolled onto his left middle finger resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.
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