The Hinckley Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TRENTON, MAINE
| Employer | The Hinckley Company | Report ID | 2020043526 |
| Address | 40 Industrial Way | City, State ZIP | TRENTON, MAINE 04605 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.44000, -68.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a board through a shaper machine when the machine jumped and caught his left middle finger, causing a partial amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2020, a worker at The Hinckley Company in TRENTON, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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