Purestat Engineered Technologies, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — LEWISTON, MAINE
| Employer | Purestat Engineered Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 20171012297 |
| Address | 21 Old Farm Road | City, State ZIP | LEWISTON, MAINE 04240 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2017 | 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1292801 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.14000, -70.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working a bag machine when bags began falling into the machine and into the gears. While attempting to remove the bags, the employee's left index finger became jammed and amputated in a gear.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2017, a worker at Purestat Engineered Technologies, Inc. in LEWISTON, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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