Isherwood Enterprises, Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GORHAM, MAINE
| Employer | Isherwood Enterprises, Inc | Report ID | 2020099096 |
| Address | 19 BARTLETT ROAD | City, State ZIP | GORHAM, MAINE 04038 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bus |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488999 | Inspection # | 1501233 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.68000, -70.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The driver of a full-sized bus was replacing a set of drive belts that had broken/frayed while he was on route with a busload of passengers. While doing so, his hand was caught between the crank shaft pulley and a belt resulting in severe lacerations to fingers and a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2020, a worker at Isherwood Enterprises, Inc in GORHAM, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with bus identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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