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TA Operating, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TA Operating, LLC in BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer TA Operating, LLC Report ID 2019077633
Address 3 East Industrial Rd. City, State ZIP BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT 06405
Event Date July 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.29000, -72.76000

Incident Narrative

On July 26, 2019, a technician was installing a short belt to circumvent the air conditioning system in the engine compartment of a truck. The employee's right second and third fingers got caught between a pulley and drive belt resulting in partial amputations at the first joints.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2019, a worker at TA Operating, LLC in BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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