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Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc. in SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc. Report ID 2020065979
Address 10 Thurber Boulevard City, State ZIP SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND 02917
Event Date June 26, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1481014
GPS Coordinates 41.91000, -71.51000

Incident Narrative

At about 4:00 a.m. on June 26, 2020, an employee was setting up a newly installed ultrasonic welder. While he was adjusting the head of the equipment on the mount relative to the welding plate, a gap was created between the head of the equipment and the welding fixture. When the computer recognized that the machine was too far out of adjustment, the welding fixture recoiled back up, closing the gap on the employee's left index finger. The finger was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2020, a worker at Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc. in SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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