Carla's Pasta, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Carla's Pasta, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032591 |
| Address | 50 Talbot Lane | City, State ZIP | SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06074 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Secondary Source | Hoses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.82000, -72.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hose to clean a mixer. The hose got pulled into the mixer and as the employee was pulling out the hose, their hand was pulled into the mixer blades. The employee sustained lacerations requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2020, a worker at Carla's Pasta, Inc. in SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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