Garden of Light, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Garden of Light, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043102 |
| Address | 127 Park Avenue, Suite 100 | City, State ZIP | EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06108 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1222751 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.77000, -72.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming product from a machine when the equipment started and the employee's left hand was caught in the auger resulting in amputation of three fingers. The auger guard was not in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2017, a worker at Garden of Light, Inc. in EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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