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Brooks, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — THOMASTON, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Brooks, Inc. in THOMASTON, MAINE
Employer Brooks, Inc. Report ID 2017021883
Address 211 Beechwood Street City, State ZIP THOMASTON, MAINE 04861
Event Date February 25, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection # 1216527
GPS Coordinates 44.10000, -69.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding wire mesh into a rotary shear when the employee's right hand was pulled into the shear blade, amputating the index finger and damaging the thumb.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2017, a worker at Brooks, Inc. in THOMASTON, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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