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New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PETERBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. in PETERBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. Report ID 2017076871
Address 175 Jaffrey Road City, State ZIP PETERBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03458
Event Date July 24, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 332991 Inspection # 1252493
GPS Coordinates 42.85000, -71.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a part into a grinder in the centerless grind area when the employee's left index finger came in contact with the grinding wheel. The finger had to be amputated to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2017, a worker at New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. in PETERBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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