Abbott Laboratories
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Abbott Laboratories | Report ID | 20191011363 |
| Address | 4 Robbins Road | City, State ZIP | WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01886 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Counters, counter tops |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541380 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.55000, -71.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking apart a countertop. The countertop fell and caused an amputation to the employee's finger.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2019, a worker at Abbott Laboratories in WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with counters, counter tops identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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