Avery Dennison Corporation Fastener Division
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Avery Dennison Corporation Fastener Division | Report ID | 2016043169 |
| Address | 224 Industrial Rd | City, State ZIP | FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS 01420 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1140591 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.56000, -71.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to clear a jam from a degater machine when his right middle fingertip and nail were amputated. He lost approximately one-eighth of an inch of his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2016, a worker at Avery Dennison Corporation Fastener Division in FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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