Amtrol Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WEST WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Amtrol Inc. | Report ID | 2015085804 |
| Address | 1400 Division Rd | City, State ZIP | WEST WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND 02893 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | 1085681 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -71.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee inserted an Allen key into the soft step adjuster of a lip groover to adjust the machine's tension. His left pinky finger was positioned near the machine shaft and shaft housing. The work cell was not de-energized at the time. As he was making the adjustment, the machine cycled, pulling the shaft into the housing and amputating approximately half of his left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2015, a worker at Amtrol Inc. in WEST WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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