PTA Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — OXFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | PTA Corporation | Report ID | 2020021051 |
| Address | 148 Christan Street | City, State ZIP | OXFORD, CONNECTICUT 06478 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326121 | Inspection # | 1461442 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41000, -73.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand was caught in a molding machine, resulting in several broken bones and requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2020, a worker at PTA Corporation in OXFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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