Little Mountain Contracting, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MISSOULA, MONTANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Little Mountain Contracting, Inc. in 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.

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