Felton Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Felton Incorporated | Report ID | 2021020999 |
| Address | 7 Burton Drive | City, State ZIP | LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03053 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1514569 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.90000, -71.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 4, 2021, an employee was documenting a loose drive chain within a machine and used their finger to lift the chain to take a picture of it. The employee's fingertip became caught in the sprocket, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was in operation at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2021, a worker at Felton Incorporated in LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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