Electric Cable Compounds, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Electric Cable Compounds, Inc. | Report ID | 2017088401 |
| Address | 108 Rado Drive | City, State ZIP | NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT 06770 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325991 | Inspection # | 1265007 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.51000, -73.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 30, 2017, an employee was cleaning out/blowing down a rotary airlock when the airlock caught and amputated his left middle and index fingers. The airlock was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2017, a worker at Electric Cable Compounds, Inc. in NAUGATUCK, 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 valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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