Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company in SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT
Employer Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company Report ID 2021021280
Address 640 Hopmeadow Street City, State ZIP SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT 06070
Event Date February 11, 2021 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 Milling machines
Industry (NAICS) 325920 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.86000, -72.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a milling machine when it amputated his fingertip at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2021, a worker at Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company in SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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