Fresh Valley Foods Corporation
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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