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Lignetics of Maine, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — STRONG, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lignetics of Maine, LLC in STRONG, MAINE
Employer Lignetics of Maine, LLC Report ID 2021010309
Address 30 Norton Hill Road City, State ZIP STRONG, MAINE 04983
Event Date January 12, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1510072
GPS Coordinates 44.80000, -70.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was greasing a piece of equipment when its belts and sheaves caught his fingers. Two fingers on his left hand were amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2021, a worker at Lignetics of Maine, LLC in STRONG, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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