Anchor an Oldcastle Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OXFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Anchor an Oldcastle Company | Report ID | 2015086290 |
| Address | 204 Old Webster Rd, Old Castle/Anchor | City, State ZIP | OXFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01540 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1090057 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.11000, -71.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling concrete mix bags on the spout at the Old Castle/Anchor Concrete facility. The employee's finger got caught between the metal arms on the spout and the rubber bumpers, amputating the left index fingertip and nail.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2015, a worker at Anchor an Oldcastle Company in OXFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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