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Tradesmen of New England, LLC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tradesmen of New England, LLC in ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT
Employer Tradesmen of New England, LLC Report ID 2016054255
Address 44 Toby Road City, State ZIP ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT 06067
Event Date May 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Drills-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.65000, -72.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee attempted to drive in a sheet-metal screw with a Phillips-head bit attachment on a power hand drill. The drill slipped and punctured the middle finger on his right hand. His hand then became infected and required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2016, a worker at Tradesmen of New England, LLC in ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.

Context

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