Millard Lumber, Inc

Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Amputations — SPRING HILL, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Millard Lumber, Inc in SPRING HILL, KANSAS
Employer Millard Lumber, Inc Report ID 2015030914
Address 701 N Lincoln St City, State ZIP SPRING HILL, KANSAS 66083
Event Date March 2, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # 1045159
GPS Coordinates 38.74000, -94.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee's finger was amputated when a piece of unsecured plywood slid off of a forklift and smashed the left-hand pinky finger between two plywood stacks.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2015, a worker at Millard Lumber, Inc in SPRING HILL, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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