FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS—
Revolutionary Clinics II, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Revolutionary Clinics II, Inc., 1 Oak Hill Road, FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS 01420 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
On April 24, 2023, an employee was cleaning the chain and sprocket of a conveyor machine with a rag. The machine caught the rag, and the employee's fingertip was amputated.
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