KAYEM FOODS, INC.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KAYEM FOODS, INC. in CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer KAYEM FOODS, INC. Report ID 2019043415
Address 75 ARLINGTON STREET City, State ZIP CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS 02150
Event Date April 2, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # 1392342
GPS Coordinates 42.39000, -71.03000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee suffered an index fingertip amputation while attempting to free a package that was stuck on a conveyor belt.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2019, a worker at KAYEM FOODS, INC. in CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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