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SUPERIOR CAKE PRODUCTS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SUPERIOR CAKE PRODUCTS, INC. in SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer SUPERIOR CAKE PRODUCTS, INC. Report ID 20191010932
Address 105 ASHLAND AVENUE City, State ZIP SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 01550
Event Date October 19, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
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) 311812 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.06000, -72.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a depositor spool valve when his right middle finger contacted the valve's rotating parts, resulting in a fingertip amputation at the first joint.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2019, a worker at SUPERIOR CAKE PRODUCTS, INC. in SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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