Carpin Manufacturing, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Carpin Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010573 |
| Address | 411 Austin Road | City, State ZIP | WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT 06705 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | 1798761 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.53000, -72.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a strip of steel into a power press when it activated and contacted the injured employee's left hand. The employee suffered amputations of the first two digits of the hand.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2025, a worker at Carpin Manufacturing, Inc. in WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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