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RVI Motorsports

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — WEST BATH, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at RVI Motorsports in WEST BATH, MAINE
Employer RVI Motorsports Report ID 2020098711
Address 56 New Meadows Rd City, State ZIP WEST BATH, MAINE 04530
Event Date September 14, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 441221 Inspection # 1497187
GPS Coordinates 43.91000, -69.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to stabilize a hydraulic brake that was being lowered to the ground via a powered industrial truck (PIT). The employee was holding onto the pallet when it was lowered onto the ground and crushed his right index finger. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 14, 2020, a worker at RVI Motorsports in WEST BATH, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. injuries.

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