Plantation Products LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Plantation Products LLC | Report ID | 2016098795 |
| Address | 202 South Washington Street | City, State ZIP | NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02766 |
| Event Date | September 16, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1177966 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.96000, -71.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a left middle finger amputation while clearing a jam at the seed wheel of the packet filling station. The machine was not shut off and locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2016, a worker at Plantation Products LLC in NORTON, 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 bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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