Mainetrack Maintenance, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — KITTERY, MAINE
| Employer | Mainetrack Maintenance, Inc. | Report ID | 2015108050 |
| Address | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | City, State ZIP | KITTERY, MAINE 03904 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Rails-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -70.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing railroad track when a rail rolled off the jack and pinched a finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2015, a worker at Mainetrack Maintenance, Inc. in KITTERY, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with rails-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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