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FALL RIVER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at FALL RIVER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer FALL RIVER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. Report ID 2016010930
Address 540 CURANT ROAD City, State ZIP FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02720
Event Date January 30, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332722 Inspection # 1123675
GPS Coordinates 41.74000, -71.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left pinky finger was amputated at the last joint while he was using a horizontal press/trimming machine.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2016, a worker at FALL RIVER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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