Cousineau Wood Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORTH ANSON, MAINE
| Employer | Cousineau Wood Products | Report ID | 2019043534 |
| Address | 3 Valley Road | City, State ZIP | NORTH ANSON, MAINE 04958 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423990 | Inspection # | 1392008 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.85000, -69.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a piece of wood that was stuck in a jump saw when the blade activated and amputated his left thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2019, a worker at Cousineau Wood Products in NORTH ANSON, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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