Motion Industries, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Motion Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2025032392 |
| Address | 46 Warwick Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND 02886 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | 1810871 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -71.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wrapping a belt on a machine when his left middle finger was caught between the middle roll core and the slitter cylinder, and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2025, a worker at Motion Industries, Inc. in WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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