VAUGHN
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SALISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | VAUGHN | Report ID | 2022109366 |
| Address | 26 OLD ELM STREET | City, State ZIP | SALISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 01952 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335228 | Inspection # | 1630424 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.84000, -70.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a thumb amputation, caused by a fan.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2022, a worker at VAUGHN in SALISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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