Idaho Forest Group
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — 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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