Smith & Wesson Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — HOULTON, MAINE
| Employer | Smith & Wesson Corporation | Report ID | 2022021293 |
| Address | 19 AVIATION DRIVE | City, State ZIP | HOULTON, MAINE 04730 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Milling machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332994 | Inspection # | 1578815 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.12000, -67.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a tool on a milling machine when the milling machine started and the tool started spinning resulting in amputation of the right ring and pinky fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2022, a worker at Smith & Wesson Corporation in HOULTON, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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