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ELECTRO SWITCH CORP.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ELECTRO SWITCH CORP. in ROCKLAND, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer ELECTRO SWITCH CORP. Report ID 2024098147
Address 175 R Union Street City, State ZIP ROCKLAND, MASSACHUSETTS 02370
Event Date September 3, 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 Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 335313 Inspection # 1773025
GPS Coordinates 42.12000, -70.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pedal operated power press. Their left-hand fingers were caught between the dies when the machine cycled and the employee sustained amputations to two fingers.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2024, a worker at ELECTRO SWITCH CORP. in ROCKLAND, 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 stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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