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Phillips-Moldex Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Phillips-Moldex Company in PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT
Employer Phillips-Moldex Company Report ID 2016010312
Address 161 Park Road City, State ZIP PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT 06260
Event Date January 13, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1120270
GPS Coordinates 41.89000, -71.89000

Incident Narrative

On January 13, 2016, at 4:40 a.m., an employee was working on a press. At the time, one sensor was not in all the way. She had her hand on one of the hand controls while she made the adjustment with the other hand. Her finger was crushed in the process.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2016, a worker at Phillips-Moldex Company in PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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