Drilling & Blasting Rock Specialists, Inc

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Avulsions, enucleations — AUBURN, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Drilling & Blasting Rock Specialists, Inc in AUBURN, MAINE
Employer Drilling & Blasting Rock Specialists, Inc Report ID 2022043214
Address Center Street Auburn Maine Rent it, 1097 Center Street City, State ZIP AUBURN, MAINE 04210
Event Date April 12, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Drills-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 44.12000, -70.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was drilling into rock when his thumb became caught in the drill bit resulting in an avulsion injury.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2022, a worker at Drilling & Blasting Rock Specialists, Inc in AUBURN, MAINE suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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