Luvata Waterbury, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Luvata Waterbury, Inc. in WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT
Employer Luvata Waterbury, Inc. Report ID 2018032535
Address 2121 Thomaston Avenue City, State ZIP WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT 06704
Event Date March 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332618 Inspection # 1303893
GPS Coordinates 41.59000, -73.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a die stringer machine when his right hand entered the area between the die holder and the capstan. A wire then pulled the employee's middle fingertip, resulting in an amputation. The area between the die holder and the capstan was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2018, a worker at Luvata Waterbury, Inc. in WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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