Carris Reels of Connecticut
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Carris Reels of Connecticut | Report ID | 2015107902 |
| Address | 11 Randolph Street | City, State ZIP | ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06082 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1102189 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -72.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to put a chain back on the sprocket drive of the wood hog machine. Another employee started up the machine and the injured employee's fingers were caught in the machine resulting in the amputation of the pinky fingertip and a broken ring finger.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2015, a worker at Carris Reels of Connecticut in ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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