Metal Finishing Technologies, LLC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Metal Finishing Technologies, LLC. | Report ID | 2021053958 |
| Address | 60 Wooster Court | City, State ZIP | BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT 06010 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -72.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on top of a roof near a belt pulley. The pulley drifted out of place and fell on his right hand crushing the fingers and causing a partial amputation of his pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2021, a worker at Metal Finishing Technologies, LLC. in BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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