Weyerhaeuser Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — EMERSON, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Weyerhaeuser Company | Report ID | 2018010480 |
| Address | 101 Columbia 14 W | City, State ZIP | EMERSON, ARKANSAS 71740 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.03000, -93.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was raking wood debris from the floor of a step feeder while a second employee was on top of the step feeder using a picaroon to unplug wood from an opening that was full of debris. A piece of wood fell 10 feet through the opening and struck the first employee's left pinky finger, amputating it behind the nail.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2018, a worker at Weyerhaeuser Company in EMERSON, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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