Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DEER LODGE, MONTANA
| Employer | Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc. | Report ID | 20181010856 |
| Address | 181 GREENHOUSE RD. | City, State ZIP | DEER LODGE, MONTANA 59722 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | 1355718 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.38000, -112.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was oiling a chain and sprocket. He was attempting to brush some debris off of the machinery when his glove was caught in the sprocket, pulling his left hand into and around the sprocket. His left index, middle, and ring fingers were partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2018, a worker at Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc. in DEER LODGE, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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