York County Community Action Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KENNEBUNK, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at York County Community Action Corporation in KENNEBUNK, MAINE
Employer York County Community Action Corporation Report ID 2016087299
Address Waterhouse Pavillion, 51 Main St City, State ZIP KENNEBUNK, MAINE 04043
Event Date August 6, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Streetcar, trolley, cable car, light rail
Industry (NAICS) 813319 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.38000, -70.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to fix air conditioning vents on a trolley when the fan blades inside the air conditioning unit amputated his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2016, a worker at York County Community Action Corporation in KENNEBUNK, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with streetcar, trolley, cable car, light rail identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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