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Becton Dickinson and Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CANAAN, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Becton Dickinson and Company in CANAAN, CONNECTICUT
Employer Becton Dickinson and Company Report ID 2020087729
Address Route 7 & Grace Way City, State ZIP CANAAN, CONNECTICUT 06018
Event Date August 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.13000, -85.46000

Incident Narrative

On August 15, 2020, an employee was unjamming the rotating diverter wheel on a production machine. The tension released, pushing the employee's hand into a compressed air jet. The air punctured her hand and she was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2020, a worker at Becton Dickinson and Company in CANAAN, CONNECTICUT suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.

Context

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