Garden of Light, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Garden of Light, Inc. | Report ID | 20211210795 |
| Address | 127 Park Avenue, Suite 100 | City, State ZIP | EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06108 |
| Event Date | December 16, 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 | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Suits, coats, jackets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1571369 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.77000, -72.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating equipment when he reached into a filler to grab a bag. The employee's coat caught on the bag clamp and his hand was pulled into the chain gear, resulting in an amputation to his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2021, a worker at Garden of Light, Inc. in EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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