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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017088401 · 8/30/2017 · Electric Cable Compounds, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
Electric Cable Compounds, Inc.
Location
108 Rado Drive, NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT, 06770
NAICS
325991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 30, 2017, an employee was cleaning out/blowing down a rotary airlock when the airlock caught and amputated his left middle and index fingers. The airlock was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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