ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Report ID | 20161010078 |
| Address | 2033 MAIN STREET | City, State ZIP | ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS 01331 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1187216 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.58000, -72.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the food composter discharge chute while it was running and amputated two fingertips and damaged a third.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2016, a worker at ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL in ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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