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THE JACKSON LABORATORY

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ELLSWORTH, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at THE JACKSON LABORATORY in ELLSWORTH, MAINE
Employer THE JACKSON LABORATORY Report ID 2017043168
Address Family Floor Storer, 143 Oak Street City, State ZIP ELLSWORTH, MAINE 04605
Event Date April 7, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 112990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.54000, -68.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading supplies into a truck and closing the tailgate when his right ring finger was caught in the tailgate, amputating his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On April 7, 2017, a worker at THE JACKSON LABORATORY in ELLSWORTH, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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