Artisan Chef Manufacturing, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Artisan Chef Manufacturing, LLC | Report ID | 2024075998 |
| Address | 117 Water St. | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS 01841 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Pumps except oil well |
| Secondary Source | Combustion engine blocks, cylinders, pistons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1761626 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.70000, -71.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a clog in a pump when a piston in the pump fired, resulting in the amputation of their middle and ring fingertips. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2024, a worker at Artisan Chef Manufacturing, LLC in LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with pumps except oil well identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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