High Liner Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | High Liner Foods | Report ID | 20161110719 |
| Address | 1 High Liner Avenue | City, State ZIP | PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03803 |
| Event Date | November 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311712 | Inspection # | 1192399 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.06000, -70.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a triple saw to cut a frozen fish block. When the employee attempted to move the fish block, the saw blade amputated two right-hand fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2016, a worker at High Liner Foods in PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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