Lake Road Generating Company, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Lake Road Generating Company, LLC | Report ID | 2017076785 |
| Address | 56 Alexander Parkway | City, State ZIP | DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT 06241 |
| Event Date | July 20, 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 | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | 1249745 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -71.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a horizontal band saw to cut metal when the saw blade partially amputated his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2017, a worker at Lake Road Generating Company, LLC in DAYVILLE, 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 band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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