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Bath Iron Works

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bath Iron Works in BATH, MAINE
Employer Bath Iron Works Report ID 2019055104
Address 700 Washington Street City, State ZIP BATH, MAINE 04530
Event Date May 20, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.90000, -69.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sanding a chock on a belt sander when their right middle finger was caught in the belt resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2019, a worker at Bath Iron Works in BATH, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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