Fresh Valley Foods Corporation

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fresh Valley Foods Corporation in HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Fresh Valley Foods Corporation Report ID 2024087510
Address 447 West Lowell Avenue City, State ZIP HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 01835
Event Date August 15, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 424480 Inspection # 1768927
GPS Coordinates 42.77000, -71.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading celery into a cutting machine and their hand contacted the blades. The employee suffered a severe laceration to their right little finger and a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2024, a worker at Fresh Valley Foods Corporation in HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with food and beverage processing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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