Since 1997, OSHA inspectors have visited Electric Cable Compounds, Inc. in Connecticut 8 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 2, 2019 on a referral, in Naugatuck.
In all, OSHA issued 55 citation items: 36 serious, 3 repeat and 16 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $114,813; today they stand at $76,536, 33% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 7 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Electric Cable Compounds, Inc. averages $25,000 across 2 cited inspections.
Electric Cable Compounds, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344128442 OPENED JUL 2, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Dec 8, 2020
108 Rado Drive, Naugatuck, CT 06770 · Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 24, 2019: Employee incurs multiple burns when struck by hot plastic
At 6:00 p.m. on June 24, 2019, an employee was manually pulling extruded soft hot plastic from a machine feeding the product to be cleaned out. As the hot plastic fed out of the extruder it exploded and spewed hot plastic pieces from a purging tool striking the employee. The employee sustained multiple severe burns to the left side of his face, left ear and right wrist, requiring hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $4,376 | $2,720 | Dec 11, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $8,752 | $5,540 | Dec 11, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Other-than-serious | $7,293 | $4,370 | Dec 11, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Other-than-serious | $7,293 | $4,370 | Dec 11, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 342650074 OPENED SEP 19, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 65 employees at the site · Closed Dec 17, 2018
108 Rado Drive, Naugatuck, CT 06770 · Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 30, 2017: Employee's fingers are amputated while performing maintenanc
At 11:10 a.m. on August 30, 2018, an employee was performing a clean out/blow down at the Line 1 rotary airlock. During the clean out/blow down the employee started and stopped the power on the rotary airlock to perform cleaning. The power to the rotary airlock was "on" during clean out/blow down of the rotary airlock. The employee sustained amputations to his fingers.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $6,972 | $4,180 | Oct 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Repeat | $19,520 | $14,240 | Oct 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 |
Repeat | $13,943 | $10,400 | Oct 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $6,972 | $4,180 | Oct 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $1,394 | $0 | Oct 19, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Naugatuck site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 62 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.6 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Jun 24, 2019, Naugatuck: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was working in the extruder area preforming purging activities when the employee became injured by the material compound and sustained burns to the left side of the face and right wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
Aug 30, 2017, Naugatuck: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
On August 30, 2017, an employee was cleaning out/blowing down a rotary airlock when the airlock caught and amputated his left middle and index fingers. The airlock was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
