KLEAR-VU CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | KLEAR-VU CORPORATION | Report ID | 20201111260 |
| Address | 600 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02720 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314999 | Inspection # | 1501927 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -71.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was clearing a jam on a polyester filling machine, a pneumatically controlled door closed on his right ring fingertip. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2020, a worker at KLEAR-VU CORPORATION in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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