Data-Mail, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Data-Mail, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021437 |
| Address | 880 Marshall Phelps Road | City, State ZIP | WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06095 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561431 | Inspection # | 1468085 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -72.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was oiling the chain on a machine. As he was wiping off excess oil, the chain caught his hand and amputated his right middle fingertip, removing two-thirds of the nail.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2020, a worker at Data-Mail, Inc. in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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