Hummel Bros. Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Hummel Bros. Inc. | Report ID | 2017032865 |
| Address | 180 Sergeant Drive | City, State ZIP | NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06511 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445210 | Inspection # | 1222497 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -72.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a blender machine and amputated his left ring finger, a portion of his left middle finger, and lacerated his left index finger. The blender machine was operating at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2017, a worker at Hummel Bros. Inc. in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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