Brittany Global Technologies Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Brittany Global Technologies Corporation | Report ID | 2015129850 |
| Address | 1357 East Rodney French Boulevard | City, State ZIP | NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02744 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313310 | Inspection # | 1123033 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.60000, -70.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A worker was cleaning the chain of a tenter frame machine. A second worker was jogging the machine for the first worker. The first worker's right hand was caught in the machine resulting in the amputation of the index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2015, a worker at Brittany Global Technologies Corporation in NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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