Idaho Forest Group

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ATHOL, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Idaho Forest Group in ATHOL, IDAHO
Employer Idaho Forest Group Report ID 2019021997
Address 5400 E HIGHWAY 54 City, State ZIP ATHOL, IDAHO 83801
Event Date February 22, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Wood, lumber, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1411810
GPS Coordinates 47.94000, -116.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee smashed his hand between a block of wood and a metal bang board resulting in a partial amputation of the left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2019, a worker at Idaho Forest Group in ATHOL, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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