POLARTEC, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | POLARTEC, LLC | Report ID | 2015074277 |
| Address | 46 STAFFORD STREET | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS 01841 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.71000, -71.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained a partial amputation to the tip of one of his fingers while threading fabric through a textile machine.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2015, a worker at POLARTEC, LLC in LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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