BJs Wholesale Club
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | BJs Wholesale Club | Report ID | 2022119975 |
| Address | 901 Technology Center Drive | City, State ZIP | STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02072 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1636392 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.14000, -71.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting pork tenderloin with a band saw. A piece of bone became stuck and upon loosening it, the employee's right thumb came in contact with the blade. The employee sustained a partial thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2022, a worker at BJs Wholesale Club in STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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