Owen J. Folson, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ORONO, MAINE
| Employer | Owen J. Folson, Inc. | Report ID | 2015063439 |
| Address | Maine Street 101 | City, State ZIP | ORONO, MAINE 04469 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Cement truck, concrete mixer truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.90000, -68.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting chutes back into a holder when the edge of the chute got caught on the mixer drum. The drum pushed the chute into a bracket, catching the employee's fingers between the chute and drum. His finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2015, a worker at Owen J. Folson, Inc. in ORONO, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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