Woodgrain Millwork Inc.
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — EMMETT, IDAHO
| Employer | Woodgrain Millwork Inc. | Report ID | 2017021745 |
| Address | 500 W Main St | City, State ZIP | EMMETT, IDAHO 83617 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.87000, -116.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left ring fingertip was amputated while removing twine that was entangled in a roller. The employee's glove got entangled with the twine pulling the employee's finger into the feed roller. As the employee pulled the hand back, the fingertip was amputated by the twine.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2017, a worker at Woodgrain Millwork Inc. in EMMETT, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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