Howard Products, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Howard Products, Incorporated | Report ID | 2020010777 |
| Address | 7 BROOKFIELD STREET | City, State ZIP | WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01615 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1457990 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.28000, -71.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a machine and caught their left thumb in the point of operation resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2020, a worker at Howard Products, Incorporated in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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