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DURATHERM WINDOW CORPORATION

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DURATHERM WINDOW CORPORATION in VASSALBORO, MAINE
Employer DURATHERM WINDOW CORPORATION Report ID 2018088481
Address 720 MAIN STREET City, State ZIP VASSALBORO, MAINE 04989
Event Date August 17, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321911 Inspection # 1351025
GPS Coordinates 44.47000, -69.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running a piece of machinery when his hand was caught in a feed wheel, cutting his right index finger and amputating his right middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2018, a worker at DURATHERM WINDOW CORPORATION in VASSALBORO, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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