N. S. Giles Foundations, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BANGOR, MAINE
| Employer | N. S. Giles Foundations, Inc. | Report ID | 20231211626 |
| Address | 82 Nadines Way | City, State ZIP | BANGOR, MAINE 04401 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cement truck, concrete mixer truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.78000, -68.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing mud cups in the hopper cylinders of a concrete pump truck. The cylinders moved and three of the employees fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2023, a worker at N. S. Giles Foundations, Inc. in BANGOR, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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