Central Packaging Facility Co-op., Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AYER, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Central Packaging Facility Co-op., Inc in AYER, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Central Packaging Facility Co-op., Inc Report ID 2017065164
Address 25 Copeland Dr City, State ZIP AYER, MASSACHUSETTS 01432
Event Date June 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 312111 Inspection # 1238394
GPS Coordinates 42.55000, -71.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a clogged paddle wheel on a transfer assembly unit when the paddle wheel rotated and amputated his right index fingertip without bone loss.

Incident Summary

On June 7, 2017, a worker at Central Packaging Facility Co-op., Inc in AYER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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