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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021086600 · 8/6/2021 · Shawmut Corporation

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
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Shawmut Corporation
Location
208 Manley Street, WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS, 02379
NAICS
314999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing masks from the conveyor. A mask was stuck in the main conveyor and as the employee attempted to remove the mask, her finger was caught in the sprocket pinch point and amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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