AOTCO Metal Finishing, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | AOTCO Metal Finishing, LLC | Report ID | 2018099818 |
| Address | 11 Suburban Park Drive | City, State ZIP | BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS 01821 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 | Inspection # | 1349694 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.53000, -71.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in the sludge machine when the machine cycled and partially amputated the employee's middle finger.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2018, a worker at AOTCO Metal Finishing, LLC in BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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