OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221392855

CAMBRIDGE BRANDS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.

CAMBRIDGE, MA· 2021-08-11T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass Guard, Clearing, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Jammed, Machine Guarding
NAICS: 311999
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345492177
Employer profile: CAMBRIDGE BRANDS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Summary number: 221392855
Report ID: 0134000

Event description

Employee sustains fingertip amputation while clearing bag ja

Investigation abstract

At 7:45 a.m. on August 11, 2021, Employee #1 was attempting to clear a bag jam in a bagger machine. The employee bypassed the machine guard to remove the jam, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 46 M

Event type
2

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