Pleasant River Lumber Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DOVER FOXCROFT, MAINE
| Employer | Pleasant River Lumber Company | Report ID | 20231110505 |
| Address | 432 MILO ROAD | City, State ZIP | DOVER FOXCROFT, MAINE 04426 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1711552 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.20000, -69.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a planer. The employee came into contact with the machinery and suffered amputations to the index, middle, and ring fingers at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2023, a worker at Pleasant River Lumber Company in DOVER FOXCROFT, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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