UNITED LENS COMPANY, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | UNITED LENS COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2015096907 |
| Address | 259 WORCESTER ST. | City, State ZIP | SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 01550 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327215 | Inspection # | 1096067 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.08000, -72.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a polisher when the machine pulled in her cleaning cloth and caught and amputated her left index fingertip. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2015, a worker at UNITED LENS COMPANY, INC. in SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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