Idaho Forest Group, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LACLEDE, IDAHO
| Employer | Idaho Forest Group, LLC | Report ID | 2017099341 |
| Address | 30 Riley Creek Road | City, State ZIP | LACLEDE, IDAHO 83841 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.16000, -116.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unplugging a chipper when the employee's right hand made contact with the chipper knives, amputating the distal tip of the small finger.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2017, a worker at Idaho Forest Group, LLC in LACLEDE, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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