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Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 2025055142 · 5/31/2025 · RILEY CREEK LUMBER COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s)
Nature of injury
Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo
Secondary source
Chippers

Employer

Name
RILEY CREEK LUMBER COMPANY
Location
30 Riley Creek Park Drive, LACLEDE, IDAHO, 83841
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was training with another filer on how to change the knives on the chipper. They removed the pin from the chipper hood and engaged the pneumatic valve for the air cylinder to lift the hood. The injured employee's right hand was caught in the latch mechanism and his thumb was crushed.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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