Sodexo
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Sodexo | Report ID | 2020098661 |
| Address | 100 State Street, McCarthy Center - 2nd Floor | City, State ZIP | FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01701 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722514 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.29000, -71.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a food processor when its blade amputated the tip of a finger on his right hand.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2020, a worker at Sodexo in FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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