Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — NEWFIELDS, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc. | Report ID | 2018054306 |
| Address | 171 Exeter Road | City, State ZIP | NEWFIELDS, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03856 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.02000, -70.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving pallets when a heavy pallet landed on and crushed his right middle finger, amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2018, a worker at Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc. in NEWFIELDS, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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