Blaine Larsen Farms, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HAMER, IDAHO
| Employer | Blaine Larsen Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2015053037 |
| Address | 2379 E 2300 NORTH | City, State ZIP | HAMER, IDAHO 83425 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | 1066436 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.84000, -112.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a belt on a conveyor when a coworker energized the conveyor. The employee's hand got caught between the drive chain and the sprocket, amputating the first and second fingers of the right hand down to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2015, a worker at Blaine Larsen Farms, Inc. in HAMER, 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 conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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