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Walpole Outdoors, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walpole Outdoors, LLC in PITTSFIELD, MAINE
Employer Walpole Outdoors, LLC Report ID 2021098322
Address 409 Industrial Park Street City, State ZIP PITTSFIELD, MAINE 04967
Event Date September 27, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1555700
GPS Coordinates 44.77000, -69.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a length of vinyl material with a table saw. The employee's hand slipped and the sawblade amputated the tip of his thumb.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2021, a worker at Walpole Outdoors, LLC in PITTSFIELD, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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