Home Market Foods, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Home Market Foods, Inc | Report ID | 2021054050 |
| Address | 140 Morgan Drive | City, State ZIP | NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS 02062 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1532299 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.16000, -71.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A meat grinding machine amputated three of an employee's fingertips.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2021, a worker at Home Market Foods, Inc in NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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