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Pleasant River Lumber

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pleasant River Lumber in SANFORD, MAINE
Employer Pleasant River Lumber Report ID 2021054151
Address 563 New Dam Road City, State ZIP SANFORD, MAINE 04073
Event Date May 21, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1532488
GPS Coordinates 43.42000, -70.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to free a jammed board in a sorter bin. The bin arm cycled and pinched the employee's left thumb causing a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2021, a worker at Pleasant River Lumber in SANFORD, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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