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Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation

Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. — Amputations involving bone loss — DANBURY, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation in DANBURY, CONNECTICUT
Employer Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation Report ID 2024065030
Address 31-35 South St City, State ZIP DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 06810
Event Date June 7, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. Source of Injury Beams and rails metal
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 333414 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.38000, -73.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting an I-beam (300 lbs., 9 feet) and set it down. The I-beam amputated his right index fingertip to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On June 7, 2024, a worker at Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation in DANBURY, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object handled by person n.e.c., with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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