Idaho Forest Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LEWISTON, IDAHO
| Employer | Idaho Forest Group | Report ID | 2019043778 |
| Address | 280 Sycamore Dr | City, State ZIP | LEWISTON, IDAHO 83501 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1394746 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.42000, -116.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was re-banding a unit of lumber on outfeed chains. The lumber advanced and trapped the employee's right middle finger against the end stop. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2019, a worker at Idaho Forest Group in LEWISTON, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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