Loos & Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — POMFRET CENTER, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Loos & Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2019021893 |
| Address | 16B Mashamoquet Road | City, State ZIP | POMFRET CENTER, CONNECTICUT 06259 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | 1380699 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -71.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying scrap wire near a rotating machine barrel. The spinning barrel caught the wire and pulled the employee's left arm into the machine, causing cuts, abrasions, fractures, and lost feeling/circulation.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2019, a worker at Loos & Co., Inc. in POMFRET CENTER, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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