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Porcelen Limited Connecticut, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Porcelen Limited Connecticut, LLC in HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT
Employer Porcelen Limited Connecticut, LLC Report ID 2024043353
Address 129 Leeder Hill Drive City, State ZIP HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT 06517
Event Date April 17, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Rollers, cylinders
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # 1744718
GPS Coordinates 41.34000, -72.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to change a roller in the primer room when his hand and arm were caught between two rollers, resulting in a fractured hand and arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 17, 2024, a worker at Porcelen Limited Connecticut, LLC in HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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