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Applied Rubber & Plastics, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Applied Rubber & Plastics, Inc. in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
Employer Applied Rubber & Plastics, Inc. Report ID 20171110561
Address 100 Skitchewaug Street City, State ZIP WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06095
Event Date November 1, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326299 Inspection # 1275243
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -72.65000

Incident Narrative

On November 1, 2017, an employee was setting up a machine when his index finger became stuck under a safeguard. When he tried to pull it free, his fingertip was severed.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2017, a worker at Applied Rubber & Plastics, Inc. in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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