Blood Farm
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — WEST GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Blood Farm | Report ID | 2023087641 |
| Address | 94 West Main Street | City, State ZIP | WEST GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01472 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Other structural elements, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.44000, -71.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving two hogs into a pen house when a door closed on their finger, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2023, a worker at Blood Farm in WEST GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with other structural elements, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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