Atlas High Purity Solutions, LLC
Fall on same level due to slipping — Amputations — CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Atlas High Purity Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 2023065214 |
| Address | 320 Bent Street | City, State ZIP | CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02141 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a vessel and ascending a ramp with a two-wheeled dolly. The employee slipped, and the dolly and vessel fell on top of and crushed his left hand. The employee's left ring finger was amputated above the first knuckle; his left middle finger was also damaged.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2023, a worker at Atlas High Purity Solutions, LLC in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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