Besse Forest Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Besse Forest Group | Report ID | 20181112186 |
| Address | 38 E. MESSENGER ST. | City, State ZIP | RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN 54868 |
| Event Date | November 28, 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 | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321211 | Inspection # | 1363192 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.50000, -91.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning logs at a log deck when one of the logs went into the deck crooked. While the employee was straightening the log, the eye beam recognized another log and sent it to the log deck. The new log hit the employee's hand, which was then crushed between the two logs. As a result, the employee sustained a right pinky finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2018, a worker at Besse Forest Group in RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN 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 logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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