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Hitachi Cable America, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ASHAWAY, RHODE ISLAND

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hitachi Cable America, Inc. in ASHAWAY, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Hitachi Cable America, Inc. Report ID 2021054327
Address 15 Gray Lane City, State ZIP ASHAWAY, RHODE ISLAND 02804
Event Date May 27, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Industry (NAICS) 335999 Inspection # 1533567
GPS Coordinates 41.43000, -71.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing a spool to take up cable from an extrusion process. Tubing got caught on the collet and spindle of the winder. The employee was going to use scissors to cut the tubing off the winding reel. Before being able to cut, the tubing tightened on the rotating spindle shaft, amputating the employee's left index and middle fingers at the first joint.

Incident Summary

On May 27, 2021, a worker at Hitachi Cable America, Inc. in ASHAWAY, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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