LITEHOUSE INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SANDPOINT, IDAHO
| Employer | LITEHOUSE INC. | Report ID | 2015020735 |
| Address | 1109 N. Ella Ave. | City, State ZIP | SANDPOINT, IDAHO 83864 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311941 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.28000, -116.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was operating a product filling machine and the machine was leaking onto on the containers. The employee opened up the safety guard and tried to wipe down the heat jaws with a cloth when the jaws closed on his hand, amputating three fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2015, a worker at LITEHOUSE INC. in SANDPOINT, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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