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Avery Dennison Corporation Fastener Division

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Avery Dennison Corporation Fastener Division in FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Avery Dennison Corporation Fastener Division Report ID 2020032598
Address 224 Industrial Rd City, State ZIP FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS 01420
Event Date March 19, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.56000, -71.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a bagger machine line when it became backed up and needed to be cleared. The employee switched the machine to manual and began clearing fasteners with his left hand. The bagger clamps closed on the employee's left ring finger and amputated the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2020, a worker at Avery Dennison Corporation Fastener Division in FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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