Emera Maine
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — JONESBORO, MAINE
| Employer | Emera Maine | Report ID | 20191111829 |
| Address | 27 whitneyville Rd. | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, MAINE 04648 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | 1445940 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.67000, -67.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An Emera Maine employee was using a hammer drill to drill a hole in concrete. His mitten slid off the hammer drill and got caught in the drill bit, causing the employee's left thumb to be amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2019, a worker at Emera Maine in JONESBORO, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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