Demoulas Supermarkets Inc
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SHREWSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Demoulas Supermarkets Inc | Report ID | 2024042883 |
| Address | 200 Hartford Turnpike | City, State ZIP | SHREWSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 01545 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1739464 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.24000, -71.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 2, 2024, an employee was cutting meat with a band saw when their right index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2024, a worker at Demoulas Supermarkets Inc in SHREWSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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