Vortex Companies - Livermore, ME
Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. — Amputations — HILLSBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Vortex Companies - Livermore, ME | Report ID | 2021119549 |
| Address | Hillsborough | City, State ZIP | HILLSBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03244 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.99000, -71.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were moving a trailer mounted compressor by hand after disconnecting it from a truck. The two employees were pulling the trailer forward, moving closer to the back end of the original tow vehicle. As the momentum behind the trailer increased, employee 1 attempted to control the trailer by placing his hand on the trailer tongue. Employee 1's finger became caught between the towing truck's bumper and the edge of the trailer tongue. The employee' s little finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2021, a worker at Vortex Companies - Livermore, ME in HILLSBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c., with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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