Nutex Industries, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Nutex Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2021031909 |
| Address | 127 W Rodney French Blvd | City, State ZIP | NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02744 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313210 | Inspection # | 1519199 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.61000, -70.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a squeeze roller when their finger got caught between the rollers. The employee suffered a degloving injury that resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2021, a worker at Nutex Industries, Inc. in NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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