Price Chopper Operating Co. of Massachusetts, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Price Chopper Operating Co. of Massachusetts, Inc. | Report ID | 2019066516 |
| Address | 555 Hubbard Avenue | City, State ZIP | PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01201 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1413453 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.46000, -73.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting chicken with a saw when his hand contacted the saw, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2019, a worker at Price Chopper Operating Co. of Massachusetts, Inc. in PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
See all reports for Price Chopper Operating Co. of Massachusetts, Inc..
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2015 | Thorlabs Inc. | NEWTON, NEW JERSEY | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 22, 2019 | US Dept of Army | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Sertoma Centre, Inc. | ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Parker Construction | NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND | Amputations | Amp. |
| May 20, 2020 | Kroger Texas, LP #128 | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. | DECATUR, GEORGIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Riceland Cabinet Corporation | WOOSTER, OHIO | Amputations | Amp. |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Farinelli Construction Inc. | MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Amp. |