Sturm, Ruger, & Company, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Sturm, Ruger, & Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2024098153 |
| Address | 411 Sunapee Street | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03773 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Sandblasting machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331512 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.37000, -72.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dislodging a part that was stuck in the shot blasting machine when the part released and shifted, catching the employee's left middle finger between the part and the belt of the machine. The employee pulled his hand away and sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2024, a worker at Sturm, Ruger, & Company, Inc. in NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with sandblasting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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