Worker Rescued After Hand Trapped In Machine At Pastry Company: Authorities

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Emergency personnel responded early Sunday to a Bridgeport pastry company after a worker's hand became trapped in machinery, according to authorities.

The incident occurred around 4 a.m. Sunday at Lecoq Cuisine Corp. on Union Avenue, city officials said, adding that the worker’s hand was caught between two rollers and that the person was taken to a hospital. The machine was de-energized before first responders arrived, according to authorities.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified, authorities said.

Lecoq describes itself on LinkedIn as “the preeminent manufacturer of fine French pastries in the US.”