Leavitt Corp.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Leavitt Corp. in 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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