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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2020087729 · 8/15/2020 · Becton Dickinson and Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Becton Dickinson and Company
Location
Route 7 & Grace Way, CANAAN, CONNECTICUT, 06018
NAICS
339112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 15, 2020, an employee was unjamming the rotating diverter wheel on a production machine. The tension released, pushing the employee's hand into a compressed air jet. The air punctured her hand and she was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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