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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020054376 · 5/11/2020 · Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC
Location
545 New Park Avenue, WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, 06110
NAICS
332994
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 11, 2020, an employee was operating a drill press while wearing a glove. The employee's glove became caught on the rotating chuck, resulting in a thumb amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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