Lucerne Farms, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT FAIRFIELD, MAINE
| Employer | Lucerne Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2016109348 |
| Address | 40 Easton Line Road | City, State ZIP | FORT FAIRFIELD, MAINE 04742 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | 1183538 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.77000, -67.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to fix the gusset of a bag on a bagging machine when the machine closed on his fingers, amputating his right middle fingertip and lacerating his right index fingertip. The guard was in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2016, a worker at Lucerne Farms, Inc. in FORT FAIRFIELD, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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