Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TTM Technologies, Inc., 4 Old Monson Road, STAFFORD, CONNECTICUT 06075
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s).
Final narrative
On October 3, 2018, an employee fractured her wrist in a fall down a flight of stairs.
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An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
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An employee was performing maintenance on a panel conveyor. He went to read the tag under the machine when the machine cylinder cycled and amputated his fingertip.
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An employee was operating a wire sleeving machine and re-inserted the screws into the machine. She was attempting to grab the wire sleeve when her right index fingertip was amputated by the machine's blade. The machine's safety bypass bar was removed at the time of the incident.
An employee was standing and opening a large cardboard box when he twisted his right knee, lost his balance, and fell on his right hip. He broke his hip, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was checking on a machine outside of the building and removed a cover to clean out a blocked area. His hand was caught by a rotary valve in a dust collection machine. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
An employee was working to clean a glue roller with a scraper tool. The tool and the employee's left thumb were pinched between two rollers, resulting in a partial amputation.
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An employee was securing the claw of a grapple truck to the truck bed. His left little finger was caught between the tie down strap and the rub rail of the truck, resulting in partial amputation of the finger.
An employee was cutting extruded aluminum framing material using a horizontal band saw. She went to grab a rag in the machine when the rag contacted the blade and pulled her hand in toward the blade, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger.