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Day & Zimmermann

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Day & Zimmermann in WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Day & Zimmermann Report ID 2015118345
Address Rope Ferry Rd, Route 156 City, State ZIP WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT 06385
Event Date November 5, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Drills-powered
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.34000, -72.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee injured his finger with a battery power drill while dismantling scaffolding. The employee's glove got caught in the drill and twisted. The injury required a partial amputation of the tip of his right ring finger.

Incident Summary

On November 5, 2015, a worker at Day & Zimmermann in WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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