Sargent Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SACO, MAINE
| Employer | Sargent Corporation | Report ID | 20231110795 |
| Address | 36 on I-95 , southbound side | City, State ZIP | SACO, MAINE 04072 |
| Event Date | November 24, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Concrete parking blocks and barriers |
| Secondary Source | Concrete parking blocks and barriers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.50000, -70.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 11/24/2023, an employee was removing an interlocking pin that was holding two jersey barriers together. His right middle finger got caught between the two barriers resulting in an amputation and closed fracture to the finger.
Incident Summary
On November 24, 2023, a worker at Sargent Corporation in SACO, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with concrete parking blocks and barriers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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