Shawmut Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Shawmut Corporation | Report ID | 2021086600 |
| Address | 208 Manley Street | City, State ZIP | WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS 02379 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314999 | Inspection # | 1551108 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.03000, -71.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing masks from the conveyor. A mask was stuck in the main conveyor and as the employee attempted to remove the mask, her finger was caught in the sprocket pinch point and amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2021, a worker at Shawmut Corporation in WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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