Little Mountain Contracting, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MISSOULA, MONTANA
| Employer | Little Mountain Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2019055180 |
| Address | Smokey Corp Logging Site, Forrest Service Road #7787 | City, State ZIP | MISSOULA, MONTANA 59801 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.85000, -113.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was greasing hook rolls in the house while the machine was running. The employee's hand was then caught in the machine's belt and pulley, amputating the middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2019, a worker at Little Mountain Contracting, Inc. in MISSOULA, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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