BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS—
FireKing Baking Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
Final narrative
An employee was working at the production area on the dough forming line. The employee was waiting for the next batch of dough to be run and went to scrape the excess dough. The employee dropped his dough scraper into the hopper. While trying to get the scraper, his right hand was severely lacerated and crushed by the rotating star cutters.
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