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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161110877 · 11/19/2016 · Idaho Timber LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
Idaho Timber LLC
Location
322 N Oak Street, CARTHAGE, ARKANSAS, 71725
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating the board edge unscrambler when he noticed a stick had become jammed beneath the floor chains. When he attempted to remove it, his shirt was caught on a chain lug that then pulled his left arm into the machine, amputating his left ring fingertip, crushing his left hand, and injuring his left arm. The machine was running at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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