Polar Corp.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PLYMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Polar Corp. | Report ID | 2025032396 |
| Address | Brook Street | City, State ZIP | PLYMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02367 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | 1813112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.95000, -70.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a valve when their finger became caught in the valve and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2025, a worker at Polar Corp. in PLYMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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