NATIONAL COATING CORPORATION
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ROCKLAND, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | NATIONAL COATING CORPORATION | Report ID | 2024087694 |
| Address | 105 INDUSTRIAL WAY | City, State ZIP | ROCKLAND, MASSACHUSETTS 02370 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333291 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.10000, -70.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing product from a mold and sustained a thumb tip amputation when their thumb was caught between the core and shaft of the product mold.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2024, a worker at NATIONAL COATING CORPORATION in ROCKLAND, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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