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RAF Electronic Hardware, Inc. Division of MW Industries, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SEYMOUR, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at RAF Electronic Hardware, Inc. Division of MW Industries, Inc. in SEYMOUR, CONNECTICUT
Employer RAF Electronic Hardware, Inc. Division of MW Industries, Inc. Report ID 20171211500
Address 95 Silvermine Road City, State ZIP SEYMOUR, CONNECTICUT 06483
Event Date December 4, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332722 Inspection # 1282201
GPS Coordinates 41.38000, -73.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a hydraulic press when a part shifted inside the press's point of operation. The employee was attempting to reposition the part inside the point of operation when the press activated and amputated the employee's finger. The point of operation was unguarded and the press was running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2017, a worker at RAF Electronic Hardware, Inc. Division of MW Industries, Inc. in SEYMOUR, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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