South Shore Gunite Pools
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — N BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | South Shore Gunite Pools | Report ID | 2021010609 |
| Address | 12 Esquire Road | City, State ZIP | N BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS 01862 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pumps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.56000, -71.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a pump when their finger got caught between a mechanism and its housing, resulting in a fingernail loss and a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2021, a worker at South Shore Gunite Pools in N BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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