ATLANTIC BOSTON CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, unspecified — WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | ATLANTIC BOSTON CONSTRUCTION, INC. | Report ID | 20161211394 |
| Address | 38-72 Cummings Park | City, State ZIP | WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01801 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.49000, -71.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While servicing an HVAC unit on the roof of a commercial building, an employee's finger was caught and amputated or avulsed in the fan belt of the HVAC unit.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2016, a worker at ATLANTIC BOSTON CONSTRUCTION, INC. in WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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