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Prysmian Group Specialty Cables LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Prysmian Group Specialty Cables LLC in TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Prysmian Group Specialty Cables LLC Report ID 2024032802
Address 656 Joseph E. Warner Blvd. City, State ZIP TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02780
Event Date March 29, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 335921 Inspection # 1740086
GPS Coordinates 41.87000, -71.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the gear pump in the front of the compound mixing machine when his left hand was caught in the turning gears causing an amputation to his left index finger below the fingernail at the distal phalange.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2024, a worker at Prysmian Group Specialty Cables LLC in TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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