O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. | Report ID | 2016031887 |
| Address | 7 Grasso Avenue, PO Box 497 | City, State ZIP | NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06473 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332994 | Inspection # | 1131718 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -72.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at approximately 3:30 PM, an employee was operating a CNC machine. The employee opened the protective door of the machine to clean the chips from the fixture with an air hose. When his hand was close to the spindle area, the cutting tool struck his finger, amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2016, a worker at O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. in NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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