Modern Dispersions, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Modern Dispersions, Inc. | Report ID | 20171212147 |
| Address | 78 Marquerite Ave. | City, State ZIP | LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01453 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1285638 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.51000, -71.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee as cleaning debris from the secondary screw of a blender when it amputated part of his index finger. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2017, a worker at Modern Dispersions, Inc. in LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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