ITW Converted Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | ITW Converted Products | Report ID | 2022032118 |
| Address | 40 East Newberry Road | City, State ZIP | BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06002 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2022 | 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333519 | Inspection # | 1583152 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -72.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting material into position for processing. The employee's hand was caught in the nip point of a rotating piece of equipment. At least one of the employee's fingers was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2022, a worker at ITW Converted Products in BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT 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 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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