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Parts Authority

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BANGOR, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Parts Authority in BANGOR, MAINE
Employer Parts Authority Report ID 2023075997
Address 1292 Hammond Street City, State ZIP BANGOR, MAINE 04401
Event Date July 6, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection # 1682267
GPS Coordinates 44.79000, -68.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a chop saw to cut a one-eighth inch wire cable. The wire became entangled with the saw and the cable was pulled in. The employee's fingers were caught in the cable, resulting in partial amputations to the left index, ring, and little finger.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2023, a worker at Parts Authority in BANGOR, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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