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Alpha Chemical Services, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Alpha Chemical Services, Inc. in STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Alpha Chemical Services, Inc. Report ID 2015074768
Address 46 Morton Street City, State ZIP STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02072
Event Date July 17, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Secondary Source Powered industrial carrier
Industry (NAICS) 325611 Inspection # 1079103
GPS Coordinates 42.12000, -71.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a coworker upright a 55-gallon drum full of liquid with the forks of a powered industrial truck. The drum fell, and the employee's hand got caught underneath it. He was hospitalized and had his left middle fingertip amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2015, a worker at Alpha Chemical Services, Inc. in STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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