U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC | Report ID | 2023076545 |
| Address | 106 Lonczak Drive | City, State ZIP | CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS 01022 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336310 | Inspection # | 1685918 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.18000, -72.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a dust collector when it activated, causing the scraper motor to rotate. Their left middle and index fingers were partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2023, a worker at U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC in CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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