Lex Products, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SHELTON, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Lex Products, LLC | Report ID | 2021119481 |
| Address | 11 Forest Parkway | City, State ZIP | SHELTON, CONNECTICUT 06484 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423690 | Inspection # | 1562195 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -73.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an overmold machine. The machine's table moved while the employee's right index finger was in a hole for the mold, causing the amputation of the fingertip at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2021, a worker at Lex Products, LLC in SHELTON, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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