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Conifex El Dorado Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — EL DORADO, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Conifex El Dorado Inc. in EL DORADO, ARKANSAS
Employer Conifex El Dorado Inc. Report ID 2018010709
Address 5428 Junction City Hwy City, State ZIP EL DORADO, ARKANSAS 71730
Event Date January 22, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Wood, lumber, unspecified
Secondary Source Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.10000, -92.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pick-axe to unjam lumber (approximately 192 lbs.) from a machine when the lumber slipped and pinned his left pinky finger between the edge of the board and another board. His finger was pinched off below the fingernail.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2018, a worker at Conifex El Dorado Inc. in EL DORADO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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