O & G Industries, Inc.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at O & G Industries, Inc. in BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
Employer O & G Industries, Inc. Report ID 20241211251
Address 240 Bostwick Avenue City, State ZIP BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06605
Event Date December 5, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Dump trucks
Secondary Source Exterior vehicle and machine parts n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.16000, -73.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a damaged load cover on a triaxle dump truck in which the right side of the load cover assembly was not raising up. The employee manually pushed up on the cylinder arm of the assembly, but the roller bar was stuck against two screws at the top of the tailgate. While standing on an 8-foot step ladder, the employee released the roller bar, causing it to rapidly spin due to spring tension inside the bar. The roller bar struck the employee's hand, crushing and lacerating his right index, middle, and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On December 5, 2024, a worker at O & G Industries, Inc. in BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with dump trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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