SKF USA, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — WINSTED, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | SKF USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2022053783 |
| Address | 149 Colebrook River Road | City, State ZIP | WINSTED, CONNECTICUT 06098 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.95000, -73.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 2, 2022, an employee was aligning a fixture on the rotating work table of a vertical turret lathe when his wrench slipped and his hand contacted a steel cable. The employee sustained a partial amputation to a finger.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2022, a worker at SKF USA, Inc. in WINSTED, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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