MIDDLESEX CORPORATION
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — , MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | MIDDLESEX CORPORATION | Report ID | 2024109755 |
| Address | City, State ZIP | , MASSACHUSETTS | |
| Event Date | October 20, 2024 | Outcome | 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 | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.15000, -71.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a trailer hitch when the trailer jack came down and pinched their finger. The employee suffered a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2024, a worker at MIDDLESEX CORPORATION in , 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 vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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