Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Report ID 2015129634
Address 6900 Main Street City, State ZIP STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT 06614
Event Date December 21, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336411 Inspection # 1115274
GPS Coordinates 41.24000, -73.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a machine and amputated three fingers.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2015, a worker at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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