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Wakefield-Vette, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PELHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wakefield-Vette, Inc in PELHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Wakefield-Vette, Inc Report ID 2017053992
Address 33 Bridge Street City, State ZIP PELHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03076
Event Date May 2, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Milling machines
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection # 1233460
GPS Coordinates 42.70000, -71.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an end mill when it cut the employee's right index finger.

Incident Summary

On May 2, 2017, a worker at Wakefield-Vette, Inc in PELHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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