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Merrimack Sheet Metal

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Merrimack Sheet Metal in CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Merrimack Sheet Metal Report ID 20201211343
Address 119 Hall Street City, State ZIP CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03301
Event Date December 3, 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 Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 332322 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.18000, -71.52000

Incident Narrative

While an employee was deburring a plate, the plate got caught between the spinning disc and the machine table, cutting the employee's thumb and pushing it toward the spinning disc. The employee's thumb was then pinched between the plate and disc, leading to an amputation of the thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2020, a worker at Merrimack Sheet Metal in CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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