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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019043778 · 4/12/2019 · Idaho Forest Group

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 regular operation
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Idaho Forest Group
Location
280 Sycamore Dr, LEWISTON, IDAHO, 83501
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was re-banding a unit of lumber on outfeed chains. The lumber advanced and trapped the employee's right middle finger against the end stop. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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