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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017098616 · 9/7/2017 · Polar Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Bottling, canning, filling machinery

Employer

Name
Polar Corp.
Location
40 WALCOTT ST., WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01603
NAICS
312111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 7, 2017, an employee was adjusting a bottle cap removal machine when it amputated the employee's finger. The machine was running at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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