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NPL Construction Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NPL Construction Company in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Employer NPL Construction Company Report ID 2020098574
Address Foote Street and John Daniels Place City, State ZIP NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06511
Event Date September 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.31000, -72.93000

Incident Narrative

On September 9, 2020, an employee was attempting to start a vibrating tamper in order to continue compacting backfill material in a completed excavation. The employee pulled the starter cord multiple times. After the pull which started the engine, the pull cord of the vibrating tamper did not recoil correctly. The employee gathered the excess cord in his left hand in order to prevent an additional slip, trip, or fall hazard. When he engaged the throttle of the machine with his right hand, the pull cord retracted, wrapped around the employee s left thumb, and caused a partial amputation of the thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2020, a worker at NPL Construction Company in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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