Orion Ropeworks, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — WINSLOW, MAINE
| Employer | Orion Ropeworks, Inc. | Report ID | 20241211125 |
| Address | 953 Benton Avenue | City, State ZIP | WINSLOW, MAINE 04901 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2024 | Outcome | 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 | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314991 | Inspection # | 1791875 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.57000, -69.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manufacturing fiber on an extruder machine when fiber became tangled in the machine. The employee went to clear the tangle when his left middle finger became caught in the fiber. The bone was dislocated from the first knuckle, resulting in a medical amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2024, a worker at Orion Ropeworks, Inc. in WINSLOW, 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 extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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