GVS North America
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SANFORD, MAINE
| Employer | GVS North America | Report ID | 20191111982 |
| Address | 63 Community Drive | City, State ZIP | SANFORD, MAINE 04073 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.40000, -70.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were putting two pieces of tooling together. As the two pieces were hammered together, an employee's left index finger was caught between the two pieces. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2019, a worker at GVS North America in SANFORD, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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