Carando Gourmet Frozen Foods Corp
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Carando Gourmet Frozen Foods Corp | Report ID | 2017087332 |
| Address | 175 Main Street | City, State ZIP | AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01001 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | 1252482 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.08000, -72.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 2, 2017, an employee was clearing meat from a meat grinder when the blade amputated a fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2017, a worker at Carando Gourmet Frozen Foods Corp in AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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