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Madtown Logging and Firewood

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Madtown Logging and Firewood in MADAWASKA, MAINE
Employer Madtown Logging and Firewood Report ID 2020066097
Address 980 Main Street City, State ZIP MADAWASKA, MAINE 04756
Event Date June 30, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Log processing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 113310 Inspection # 1482460
GPS Coordinates 47.35000, -68.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a log processor to cut a log. He tried to support a cut piece of log with his hand when the weight of the log pushed his hand into the log splitter's blade, resulting in the amputation of his left hand at the wrist.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2020, a worker at Madtown Logging and Firewood in MADAWASKA, MAINE suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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