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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023087881 · 8/26/2023 · Alta Forest Products LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Band saws

Employer

Name
Alta Forest Products LLC
Location
242 Stagecoach Road, NAPLES, IDAHO, 83847
NAICS
333243
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a band saw to cut a piece of plastic bushing. As the saw blade contacted the bushing, it pulled the bushing forward and away from the employee. The employee's hand was pulled toward the blade, amputating their right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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