York County Community Action Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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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