Urban Mining CT, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — BEACON FALLS, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Urban Mining CT, LLC in BEACON FALLS, CONNECTICUT
Employer Urban Mining CT, LLC Report ID 2025076729
Address 105 Breault Road City, State ZIP BEACON FALLS, CONNECTICUT 06403
Event Date July 11, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Cleaning machinery, appliances n.e.c.
Secondary Source Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 327215 Inspection # 1837585
GPS Coordinates 41.42000, -73.07000

Incident Narrative

At 12:09 p.m. on July 11, 2025, an employee was inspecting the dust collection system in a plant. The employee was checking an airlock to determine whether there was suction when their left index and middle fingers were pinched between the rotating rotor and the housing of the airlock. The employee suffered amputations of both fingertips without bone loss.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2025, a worker at Urban Mining CT, LLC in BEACON FALLS, CONNECTICUT suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with cleaning machinery, appliances n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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