# Amputations at Park Falls Hardwoods
> OSHA SIR `2018065786` · 6/13/2018 · PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Conveyors-powered, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Park Falls Hardwoods
- **Location:** 143 N 5th Ave, PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN, 54552
- **NAICS:** 333210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On June 13, 2018, an employee was clearing debris away from the photoelectric eyes on a conveyor that housed a kicker that moved logs. The machine engaged when the debris was moved which caused the kicker to cycle. The employee's right foot was crushed by the kicker resulting in the partial surgical amputation of two toes.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*