Photofabrication Engineering, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Photofabrication Engineering, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021853 |
| Address | 500 Fortune Blvd | City, State ZIP | MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01757 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1808790 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.15000, -71.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 26, 2025, an employee was changing a wastewater bag/filter on a tank while the mixer was in operation. His left middle finger became entangled in the strap used to lift/position the bag and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2025, a worker at Photofabrication Engineering, Inc. in MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,318 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing injuries.
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