AmeriPride Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | AmeriPride Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2015075009 |
| Address | 280 Greenwood Street | City, State ZIP | WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01607 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Fabric pressers and ironing appliances |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812331 | Inspection # | 1081385 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.21000, -71.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the area around the flat iron when his hand entered the iron's gear mechanism to clean it. The mechanism was operating at the time. He removed the cover and his finger got caught between the gears, amputating his right finger to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2015, a worker at AmeriPride Services, Inc. in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with fabric pressers and ironing appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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