East Coast Woodworking, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WEST BATH, MAINE
| Employer | East Coast Woodworking, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021118 |
| Address | 56 New Meadows Road | City, State ZIP | WEST BATH, MAINE 04530 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337212 | Inspection # | 1727369 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.91000, -69.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a piece of wood through a jointer machine. The wood caught and stopped moving, but the employee's left hand kept moving and contacted the blade. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the little finger, below the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2024, a worker at East Coast Woodworking, Inc. in WEST BATH, MAINE suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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