Camp Cedar, Inc.
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — 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
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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