Blount Fine Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Blount Fine Foods | Report ID | 20181010654 |
| Address | 630 Currant Rd | City, State ZIP | FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02720 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2018 | Outcome | 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) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1354646 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -71.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a kettle pump when his hand entered the pump inlet, resulting in the amputation of two fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2018, a worker at Blount Fine Foods in FALL RIVER, 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 amputation.
Context
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