Chaint Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RUMFORD, MAINE
| Employer | Chaint Corporation | Report ID | 2023076661 |
| Address | 35 Hartford Street | City, State ZIP | RUMFORD, MAINE 04276 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333243 | Inspection # | 1686313 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.54000, -70.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the roll wrap line when his left index and middle fingers were partially amputated, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2023, a worker at Chaint Corporation in RUMFORD, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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