Okay Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BERLIN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Okay Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2019043507 |
| Address | 245 New Park Drive | City, State ZIP | BERLIN, CONNECTICUT 06037 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339112 | Inspection # | 1390838 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.59000, -72.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an automation assembly laser machine when parts moved unexpectedly. The employee's finger was caught in the machine as it advanced, and he suffered a broken bone and a partial fingertip amputation requiring surgery. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2019, a worker at Okay Industries, Inc. in BERLIN, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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