Huhtamaki, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WATERVILLE, MAINE
| Employer | Huhtamaki, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043601 |
| Address | 242 College Avenue | City, State ZIP | WATERVILLE, MAINE 04901 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1819348 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.57000, -69.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a broken belt on a beveling machine when his left index finger was caught in a partially guarded chain and sprocket mechanism, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation just below the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2025, a worker at Huhtamaki, Inc. in WATERVILLE, MAINE suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with paper production machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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