Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation | Report ID | 2024109416 |
| Address | 1450 Chapel Street, Ambulatory/Surgical | City, State ZIP | NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06511 |
| Event Date | October 9, 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 | Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.31000, -72.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a belt on an HVAC system motor when a rag used to rotate the belt and pulley system became caught, pulling his right hand into a pinch point. The employee sustained a laceration to his thumb and a little fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2024, a worker at Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 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 heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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