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COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — TRUMANN, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS CORPORATION in TRUMANN, ARKANSAS
Employer COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS CORPORATION Report ID 2015097050
Address 202 POINSETT AVE. City, State ZIP TRUMANN, ARKANSAS 72472
Event Date September 24, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321211 Inspection # 1096775
GPS Coordinates 35.67000, -90.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee entered the room that reduces noise from the line saw to look at a vent. Her hand contacted the saw blade, cutting her right index, middle, and ring fingers. She was hospitalized and had surgery resulting in a partial amputation to the first knuckle of the right index finger.

Incident Summary

On September 24, 2015, a worker at COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS CORPORATION in TRUMANN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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