BOMCO, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | BOMCO, INC. | Report ID | 2018077682 |
| Address | 125 GLOUCESTER AVENUE | City, State ZIP | GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01930 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Brake presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1334912 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.62000, -70.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was forming aluminum sheets in a press brake when he suffered the amputation of the tip of the fingernail and skin on right index finger.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2018, a worker at BOMCO, INC. in GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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