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Power Handling, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — POST FALLS, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Power Handling, Inc. in POST FALLS, IDAHO
Employer Power Handling, Inc. Report ID 20180813324
Address 1420 E 3rd Ave City, State ZIP POST FALLS, IDAHO 83854
Event Date August 18, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 47.70000, -116.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a left index finger amputation while operating machinery. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2018, a worker at Power Handling, Inc. in POST FALLS, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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