IDAHO PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RIRIE, IDAHO
| Employer | IDAHO PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Report ID | 2015074360 |
| Address | 4723 E 100 N | City, State ZIP | RIRIE, IDAHO 83443 |
| Event Date | July 6, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | 1077650 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.62000, -111.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a canning line, blowing down station with an air gun, and the right hand drifted into the conveyor subsequently catching the ring finger on the conveyor resulting in injury. At the hospital, part of the finger needed to be amputated to close the wound.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2015, a worker at IDAHO PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. in RIRIE, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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