DIANAS COMMONWEALTH BAKERY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | DIANAS COMMONWEALTH BAKERY | Report ID | 2016087870 |
| Address | 120 Bowles Road | City, State ZIP | AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01001 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.05000, -72.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a mobile conveyor belt when his hand was caught between a roof support column and the conveyor, amputating his left pinky finger just below the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2016, a worker at DIANAS COMMONWEALTH BAKERY in AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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