Consumer Product Distributors, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Consumer Product Distributors, Inc. | Report ID | 2021065288 |
| Address | 705 MEADOW STREET | City, State ZIP | CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS 01013 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1539949 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.16000, -72.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jammed conveyor belt. His fingertips became caught in the belt resulting in amputations to the ring and middle fingers on his right hand.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2021, a worker at Consumer Product Distributors, Inc. in CHICOPEE, 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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