Methuen Construction
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — KITTERY, MAINE
| Employer | Methuen Construction | Report ID | 2022087771 |
| Address | 1 Walker St. | City, State ZIP | KITTERY, MAINE 03904 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1620116 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -70.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a cement mixer when their hand was caught by the blades. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the hand and a degloving injury to the top portion of the hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2022, a worker at Methuen Construction in KITTERY, MAINE suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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