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Hanwha Aerospace USA

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hanwha Aerospace USA in CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT
Employer Hanwha Aerospace USA Report ID 20201010182
Address 5 McKee Place City, State ZIP CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT 06410
Event Date October 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Lathes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333618 Inspection # 1502410
GPS Coordinates 41.55000, -72.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a vertical lathe machine that had an oil leak. The employee used his finger to wipe the oil and his finger got caught between the hydraulic positioning switch and pin resulting in amputation of the fingertip and nail.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2020, a worker at Hanwha Aerospace USA in CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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