IDAHO PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RIRIE, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at IDAHO PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. in 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.

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