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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2025010970 · 1/30/2025 · Hawkeye Fiber Optics

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area
Source
Roadway vehicle motorized, unspecified
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Hawkeye Fiber Optics
Location
510 Bonney Rd, SUMNER, MAINE, 04292
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assisting a lineman to get a wire strand unstuck from a reel. A vehicle was driving by and caught the strand on the ground; the employee's arm and hand were caught by the strand and crushed in the reel. The employee sustained amputations to fingers and required surgery for her hand. Some fingers were reattached.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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