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Velux America, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WELLS, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Velux America, LLC in WELLS, MAINE
Employer Velux America, LLC Report ID 2019077332
Address 85 Spencer Drive, Unit A City, State ZIP WELLS, MAINE 04090
Event Date July 18, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332321 Inspection # 1416743
GPS Coordinates 43.32000, -70.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning material from behind a press. The press cycled and crushed fingers on his left hand. The index and middle fingers were surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2019, a worker at Velux America, LLC in WELLS, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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