A.E. Robinson Oil Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SANGERVILLE, MAINE
| Employer | A.E. Robinson Oil Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2016088207 |
| Address | 56 Pleasant Ave. | City, State ZIP | SANGERVILLE, MAINE 04479 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445120 | Inspection # | 1181513 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.16000, -69.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a dough press machine while it was running. The machine caught the rag in the employee's hand and pulled her index finger into the blades. The index finger was amputated from the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2016, a worker at A.E. Robinson Oil Co., Inc. in SANGERVILLE, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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