Hans Kissle Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Hans Kissle Company, LLC | Report ID | 2023010117 |
| Address | 9 Creek Brook Drive | City, State ZIP | HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 01832 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | 1644104 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.78000, -71.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a problem on a wrapping machine when their finger was caught in the chain and sprocket, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2023, a worker at Hans Kissle Company, LLC in HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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