Leavitt Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Leavitt Corp. | Report ID | 2018088993 |
| Address | 100 Santilli Highway | City, State ZIP | EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS 02149 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311911 | Inspection # | 1352653 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.40000, -71.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the peanut butter pump and suffered amputation of three fingers on the left hand when the pump activated.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2018, a worker at Leavitt Corp. in EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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