Scapa Tapes North America, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Scapa Tapes North America, LLC in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
Employer Scapa Tapes North America, LLC Report ID 2024065171
Address 111 Great Pond Drive City, State ZIP WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06095
Event Date June 11, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Secondary Source Rollers, cylinders
Industry (NAICS) 322220 Inspection # 1756285
GPS Coordinates 41.87000, -72.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was threading up a slitter rewinder machine when their left forearm got caught between a pneumatic pressurized unwind "lay-on" roll and an unwinding roll and was fractured.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2024, a worker at Scapa Tapes North America, LLC in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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