Idaho Timber LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CARTHAGE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Idaho Timber LLC in CARTHAGE, ARKANSAS
Employer Idaho Timber LLC Report ID 20161110877
Address 322 N Oak Street City, State ZIP CARTHAGE, ARKANSAS 71725
Event Date November 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1193628
GPS Coordinates 34.07000, -92.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the board edge unscrambler when he noticed a stick had become jammed beneath the floor chains. When he attempted to remove it, his shirt was caught on a chain lug that then pulled his left arm into the machine, amputating his left ring fingertip, crushing his left hand, and injuring his left arm. The machine was running at the time.

Incident Summary

On November 19, 2016, a worker at Idaho Timber LLC in CARTHAGE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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