NAES, Corp.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | NAES, Corp. | Report ID | 2022076147 |
| Address | 300 Maxim Road | City, State ZIP | HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06114 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -72.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hand winch to open a door on a trommel machine. The cable came off the pulley. The employee was manually placing the cable back onto the pulley when his right index fingertip was amputated in a pinch point.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2022, a worker at NAES, Corp. in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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