NITCO LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | NITCO LLC | Report ID | 2021086862 |
| Address | 1245 Worcester Street | City, State ZIP | NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS 01760 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811198 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.30000, -71.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing load wheels on a pallet jack. The jack fell and amputated his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2021, a worker at NITCO LLC in NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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