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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024064992 · 6/6/2024 · Industrial Drives and Controls Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Industrial Drives and Controls Inc.
Location
44 Berkshire Road, SANDY HOOK, CONNECTICUT, 06482
NAICS
335999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a wire pulling machine to feed wire into a building. The wire got tangled and the employee attempted to straighten the rope. His finger became caught in unguarded moving parts. The employee sustained a severe laceration that resulted in a medical amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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