New England Confectionery Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at New England Confectionery Company, Inc. in REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer New England Confectionery Company, Inc. Report ID 2015108154
Address 135 AMERICAN LEGION HIGHWAY City, State ZIP REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS 02151
Event Date October 26, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311340 Inspection # 1104615
GPS Coordinates 42.41000, -71.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning an extruder and amputated the left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 26, 2015, a worker at New England Confectionery Company, Inc. in REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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