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Maibec Lumber, Inc

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — MASARDIS, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Maibec Lumber, Inc in MASARDIS, MAINE
Employer Maibec Lumber, Inc Report ID 2018032498
Address 1220 Masardis Road City, State ZIP MASARDIS, MAINE 04732
Event Date March 13, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Logs
Secondary Source Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 46.50000, -68.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unjamming a log from the "kicker" when the log fell on the employee's right index finger resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2018, a worker at Maibec Lumber, Inc in MASARDIS, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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