HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MILFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO., INC. | Report ID | 2020109583 |
| Address | 5 SCARBOROUGH LN | City, State ZIP | MILFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03055 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331512 | Inspection # | 1499485 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.83000, -71.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a part into a machine when the clamping mechanism closed on their hand, resulting in amputation of the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2020, a worker at HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO., INC. in MILFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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