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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024065106 · 6/10/2024 · Boise Cascade

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified
Source
Boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Boise Cascade
Location
8835 HWY 1, LENA, LOUISIANA, 71447
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing veneer from a composer machine using a pipe pole. The employee made contact with the blade in the machine, which partially amputated the employee's left thumb. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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