Maine Wood Turning
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — NEW VINEYARD, MAINE
| Employer | Maine Wood Turning | Report ID | 2015129080 |
| Address | 1687 New Vineyard Road | City, State ZIP | NEW VINEYARD, MAINE 04956 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1109007 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.81000, -70.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee attempted to remove a jammed piece of wood from a running saw. When the jam was relieved, the 12" diameter saw started rotating and deeply lacerated the palm of his right hand.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2015, a worker at Maine Wood Turning in NEW VINEYARD, MAINE suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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