Gourmet Specialty Foods
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Gourmet Specialty Foods | Report ID | 2024043567 |
| Address | 100 Willow Street, Unit 1 | City, State ZIP | NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1744164 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.65000, -71.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sealing food with a film sealing machine when it jammed. The employee suffered three finger amputations while trying to straighten the film.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2024, a worker at Gourmet Specialty Foods in NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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