Acushnet Rubber Company Incorporated DBA Precix
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Acushnet Rubber Company Incorporated DBA Precix | Report ID | 2022054510 |
| Address | 744 Belleville Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02745 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1599573 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -70.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding a metal mesh part on a disk sander. The piece of metal was pulled into the gap between the table and the sanding disk, and the employee's left thumb contacted the sand paper. The top of the thumb (about 5/8 of an inch) was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2022, a worker at Acushnet Rubber Company Incorporated DBA Precix in NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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