Brooks Automation Inc
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CHELMSFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Brooks Automation Inc | Report ID | 2023109855 |
| Address | 15 Elizabeth Drive | City, State ZIP | CHELMSFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01824 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.58000, -71.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disassembling a load lock subassembly when his thumb was pinched by the aluminum door on the load lock subassembly. A portion of the employee's thumb was removed below the nail.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2023, a worker at Brooks Automation Inc in CHELMSFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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