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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2025054613 · 5/16/2025 · Carris Reels of Connecticut

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name
Carris Reels of Connecticut
Location
11 Randolph Street, ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT, 06082
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding a metal rod into a machine that threads and cuts the rod. When the metal rod twisted, the threads on the rod caught the employee's glove and pulled their left hand into the cutting machine. The employee sustained an amputation to a fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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