Maine Business Services, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NEWPORT, MAINE
| Employer | Maine Business Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20221110047 |
| Address | 34 Progress Park | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, MAINE 04953 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1634566 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.83000, -69.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was clearing a piece of jammed wood from a machine when his left hand made contact with the moving blade, resulting in a middle finger amputation and a lacerated ring finger.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2022, a worker at Maine Business Services, Inc. in NEWPORT, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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