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Beacon Industries, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Beacon Industries, Inc. in NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT
Employer Beacon Industries, Inc. Report ID 2016087805
Address 549 Cedar Street City, State ZIP NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT 06111
Event Date August 19, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Metalworking lathes
Industry (NAICS) 336412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.69000, -72.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up a vertical lathe machine. The employee was adjusting the tool holder when it dropped, striking the employee's left pinky finger and amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2016, a worker at Beacon Industries, Inc. in NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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