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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019099830 · 9/19/2019 · Potlatchdeltic

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Motors other than vehicle
Secondary source
Motors other than vehicle

Employer

Name
Potlatchdeltic
Location
1720 Hwy 82 West, WALDO, ARKANSAS, 71770
NAICS
321912
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving 20-hp electric motor weighing approximately 280 lbs. The employee was sliding the motor on the floor in the storage area using their foot and guiding it with their hands. The employee's finger was pinched between the shaft of the motor they were moving and a stationary motor resulting in an amputation of the left pinky finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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