Kennebec Lumber Co.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — WENTWORTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Kennebec Lumber Co. | Report ID | 2025032175 |
| Address | 53 East Side Road | City, State ZIP | WENTWORTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03282 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2025 | 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 unspecified | Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1811160 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.87000, -71.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained the amputation of their little finger in the chain drive of the planer mill.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2025, a worker at Kennebec Lumber Co. in WENTWORTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 234 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment unspecified injuries.
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