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ELG Utica Alloys (Hartford), Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ELG Utica Alloys (Hartford), Inc. in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer ELG Utica Alloys (Hartford), Inc. Report ID 2017099126
Address 239 West Service Road City, State ZIP HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06120
Event Date September 22, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1266458
GPS Coordinates 41.79000, -72.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove lodged scrap from an in-feed conveyor when his fingers/hand were pulled into a nip point between the head pulley and the conveyor belt, amputating his left lower arm.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2017, a worker at ELG Utica Alloys (Hartford), Inc. in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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