Engineered Materials Solutions LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Engineered Materials Solutions LLC | Report ID | 2015107316 |
| Address | 39 PERRY AVENUE | City, State ZIP | ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS 02703 |
| Event Date | October 1, 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 | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331421 | Inspection # | 1096217 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.95000, -71.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was winding the end of a roll. He was jogging the end of the material onto the roll when his right hand went between the hold-down device and the take-up reel. When he pulled his hand out, his fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2015, a worker at Engineered Materials Solutions LLC in ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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