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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018065804 · 6/13/2018 · Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc.
Location
181 GREENHOUSE RD., DEER LODGE, MONTANA, 59722
NAICS
321912
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a piece of lathe from a jack ladder chain. When she pulled the lathe loose, the jack ladder chain started up and pinched the tip of her right middle finger between the chain lug and the metal plating. Her right middle finger was amputated at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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