B.D. Grass & Sons, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BLAINE, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at B.D. Grass & Sons, LLC in BLAINE, MAINE
Employer B.D. Grass & Sons, LLC Report ID 2024098888
Address 117 Grass Road City, State ZIP BLAINE, MAINE 04734
Event Date September 23, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 111211 Inspection # 1779707
GPS Coordinates 46.48000, -67.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jammed conveyor belt and sustained an amputation of her middle and ring fingers at the third knuckle.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2024, a worker at B.D. Grass & Sons, LLC in BLAINE, MAINE suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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