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Turning Acquistions, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BUCKFIELD, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Turning Acquistions, LLC in BUCKFIELD, MAINE
Employer Turning Acquistions, LLC Report ID 20181111665
Address 46 John Ellingwood Road City, State ZIP BUCKFIELD, MAINE 04220
Event Date November 12, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 337121 Inspection # 1360183
GPS Coordinates 44.28000, -70.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped while climbing back into a work station. The employee's hand entered the gap in a saw blade's guarding, and the blade severed the top of the employee's ring finger.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2018, a worker at Turning Acquistions, LLC in BUCKFIELD, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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