Riverdale Mills Corporation
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Riverdale Mills Corporation | Report ID | 2025065920 |
| Address | 130 Riverdale Street | City, State ZIP | NORTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 01534 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2025 | Outcome | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.13000, -71.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 21, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., an employee was wrapping a tow line around a spindle when his left glove and a finger were caught between them, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2025, a worker at Riverdale Mills Corporation in NORTHBRIDGE, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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