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Pleasant River Lumber, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SANFORD, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pleasant River Lumber, LLC in SANFORD, MAINE
Employer Pleasant River Lumber, LLC Report ID 2016065360
Address 563 New Dam Road City, State ZIP SANFORD, MAINE 04073
Event Date June 16, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.42000, -70.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fabricating a metal guard when the guard shifted. His left-hand middle finger was caught between the metal guard and a stationary object, amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2016, a worker at Pleasant River Lumber, LLC in SANFORD, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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