Revolutionary Clinics II, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Revolutionary Clinics II, Inc. | Report ID | 2023043675 |
| Address | 1 Oak Hill Road | City, State ZIP | FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS 01420 |
| Event Date | April 24, 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 | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325411 | Inspection # | 1666378 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.58000, -71.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 24, 2023, an employee was cleaning the chain and sprocket of a conveyor machine with a rag. The machine caught the rag, and the employee's fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2023, a worker at Revolutionary Clinics II, Inc. in FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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