FireKing Baking Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | FireKing Baking Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021395 |
| Address | 101 Campanelli Drive | City, State ZIP | BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS 02184 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1515030 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.20000, -71.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at the production area on the dough forming line. The employee was waiting for the next batch of dough to be run and went to scrape the excess dough. The employee dropped his dough scraper into the hopper. While trying to get the scraper, his right hand was severely lacerated and crushed by the rotating star cutters.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2021, a worker at FireKing Baking Company, Inc. in BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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