Entegris, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Entegris, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099346 |
| Address | 9 Crosby Drive | City, State ZIP | BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01730 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.50000, -71.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a clean-in-place (CIP) machine when the tip of the employee's thumb was caught in a pinch point and amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2019, a worker at Entegris, Inc. in BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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