Cambridge Brands, Inc., a Subsidiary of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Cambridge Brands, Inc., a Subsidiary of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2021086788 |
| Address | 810 Main Street | City, State ZIP | CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311330 | Inspection # | 1549217 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to clear film that had jammed on a bagging machine. The machine amputated the employee's right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2021, a worker at Cambridge Brands, Inc., a Subsidiary of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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