Mott Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Mott Corporation | Report ID | 20231211077 |
| Address | 84 Spring Lane | City, State ZIP | PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT 06062 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332117 | Inspection # | 1714710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.69000, -72.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the tooling in a mechanical power press when the ram drifted down and caught the employee's right middle finger. Their fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2023, a worker at Mott Corporation in PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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