Orafol Americas Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing - Fractures - AVON, Connecticut

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Orafol Americas Inc. in AVON, Connecticut
Employer Orafol Americas Inc.
Address 120 Darling Drive
City, State ZIP AVON, Connecticut 06001
Report ID 2024087276
Event Date August 8, 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 Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 326130
GPS Coordinates 41.80450, -72.84302

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Incident Narrative

An employee was running acrylic film through an automated winding machine which wraps film around a cardboard cylinder core. He noticed that the film had slipped off the winder. He went to the front of the machine to re-attach the film to the winder spool. His fingers got caught between the film and the spool and his left arm was pulled up by the winder spool. The employee was hospitalized with a broken left forearm. Another employee injured their shoulder when pulling the first injured employee out of the machine.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2024, a worker at Orafol Americas Inc. in AVON, 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.

Context

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