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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211210720 · 12/14/2021 · Maine Wood Timber & Posts

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Planing mills
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
Maine Wood Timber & Posts
Location
460 Smithfield Road, BELGRADE, MAINE, 04917
NAICS
333243
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was wiping down a plate on a planer machine when his rag became caught, pulling his right hand into the machine. The employee's index and middle fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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