New England Wire Products, Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KINGFIELD, MAINE
| Employer | New England Wire Products, Inc | Report ID | 2025065275 |
| Address | 49 Depot Street | City, State ZIP | KINGFIELD, MAINE 04947 |
| Event Date | June 3, 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 | Stationary drills, milling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | 1830610 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.95000, -70.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 3, 2025, an employee was operating a drill press. He wiped oil from the top of the tubing he was drilling, and the drill bit caught his glove and pulled his finger into the drill. He suffered an amputation to the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2025, a worker at New England Wire Products, Inc in KINGFIELD, 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 stationary drills, milling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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