Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — LINCOLN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. | Report ID | 2018066353 |
| Address | 208 South Great Road | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, MASSACHUSETTS 01773 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 813312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.40000, -71.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was topping leek bunches when her harvesting knife cut a one-inch flap of skin off her left thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2018, a worker at Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. in LINCOLN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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