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Weyerhaeuser Company

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DIERKS, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Weyerhaeuser Company in DIERKS, ARKANSAS
Employer Weyerhaeuser Company Report ID 2018021859
Address 120 Main St City, State ZIP DIERKS, ARKANSAS 71833
Event Date February 23, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Planing mills
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1298670
GPS Coordinates 34.11000, -94.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to remove part of a broken board from the planer machine and made contact with the cutting head. The employee's right hand thumb, index and middle fingers were amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2018, a worker at Weyerhaeuser Company in DIERKS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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