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Turning Acquisitions, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BUCKFIELD, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Turning Acquisitions, LLC in BUCKFIELD, MAINE
Employer Turning Acquisitions, LLC Report ID 2021098074
Address 46 John Ellingwood Road City, State ZIP BUCKFIELD, MAINE 04220
Event Date September 20, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321918 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.28000, -70.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was about to change a saw blade when the saw amputated two of the employee's fingers.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2021, a worker at Turning Acquisitions, LLC in BUCKFIELD, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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