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Bennett Lumber Products, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PRINCETON, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bennett Lumber Products, Inc. in PRINCETON, IDAHO
Employer Bennett Lumber Products, Inc. Report ID 2015129248
Address 3759 HWY 6 City, State ZIP PRINCETON, IDAHO 83857
Event Date December 7, 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.
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 46.92000, -116.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee locked out the rip saw to remove a jam when his glove got caught on the blade. The blade, which was still moving under its own momentum, pulled the employee's right hand into a pinch point and crushed three fingers, which were then amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2015, a worker at Bennett Lumber Products, Inc. in PRINCETON, IDAHO 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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