True North Seafood Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Cuts, lacerations - NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts
| Employer | True North Seafood Company |
| Address | 14 South Street |
| City, State ZIP | NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts 02740 |
| Report ID | 20211210648 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.62479, -70.91819 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a skinning machine back together when its top part came loose and fell. When the employee caught it, its sharp edge cut his right middle, ring, and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2021, a worker at True North Seafood Company in NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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