EMPIRE STAFFING, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | EMPIRE STAFFING, INC. | Report ID | 20191112098 |
| Address | 10 North Front Street | City, State ZIP | NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02740 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1448452 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.64000, -70.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was processing lobster bodies when their finger was caught in a conveyor. The finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2019, a worker at EMPIRE STAFFING, INC. in NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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