Camp Cedar, Inc.

Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — CASCO, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Camp Cedar, Inc. in CASCO, MAINE
Employer Camp Cedar, Inc. Report ID 2016076720
Address 112 Camp Cedar Road City, State ZIP CASCO, MAINE 04015
Event Date July 24, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 721214 Inspection # 1166491
GPS Coordinates 43.99000, -70.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was wakeboarding when he tried to pull himself closer to the boat with the rope. He let go of the rope and it became wrapped around his left ring finger, amputating his fingertip from the first knuckle up.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2016, a worker at Camp Cedar, Inc. in CASCO, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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