Canfor Southern Pine
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — EL DORADO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Canfor Southern Pine | Report ID | 2018065433 |
| Address | 1236 Urbana Rd | City, State ZIP | EL DORADO, ARKANSAS 71730 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Planing mills | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.16000, -92.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a new side head grinder on a planer machine. He was attempting to straighten the alignment of the machine's lifting shaft when the grinder freed from its position, dropped, and trapped the employee's left middle finger between the lifting shaft and a bolt head. His left middle finger was crushed, and the end joint was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2018, a worker at Canfor Southern Pine in EL DORADO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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