Penobscot McCrum, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WASHBURN, MAINE
| Employer | Penobscot McCrum, LLC | Report ID | 2023010023 |
| Address | 2326 Parsons Road | City, State ZIP | WASHBURN, MAINE 04786 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | 1644815 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.76000, -68.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging a rotary drain valve on equipment when his right middle finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2023, a worker at Penobscot McCrum, LLC in WASHBURN, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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