Kennebec Lumber Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — TAMWORTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Kennebec Lumber Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2016109853 |
| Address | 4 Ossipee Highway | City, State ZIP | TAMWORTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03886 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1187539 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.86000, -71.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking lumber and amputated three fingers on the right hand in a chain and sprocket.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2016, a worker at Kennebec Lumber Co., Inc. in TAMWORTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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