New England Wire Products Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | New England Wire Products Inc. | Report ID | 2025077018 |
| Address | 9 Mohawk Dr | City, State ZIP | LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01453 |
| Event Date | July 18, 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 | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337215 | Inspection # | 1839591 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.52000, -71.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a brake press and making the final bend on a steel part. Her right middle finger got caught between the part and the top punch as it bent the part upward. The employee sustained a crush injury resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2025, a worker at New England Wire Products Inc. in LEOMINSTER, 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 stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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