Electro Switch
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Electro Switch | Report ID | 2025054607 |
| Address | 180 King Ave | City, State ZIP | WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02188 |
| Event Date | May 15, 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 | Bending, crimping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334419 | Inspection # | 1825386 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.21000, -70.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repositioning a wire that would not advance in a crimping machine when the machine closed on her right index finger. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2025, a worker at Electro Switch in WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 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 bending, crimping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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