Electric Cable Compounds, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Electric Cable Compounds, Inc. in 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

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