SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER in DEER LODGE, MONTANA
Employer SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER Report ID 2019088726
Address 1212 RAILROAD ST. City, State ZIP DEER LODGE, MONTANA 59722
Event Date August 22, 2019 Outcome 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 Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321912 Inspection # 1426700
GPS Coordinates 46.39000, -112.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a piece of wood stuck under the guard of a cabinet defect saw. The saw activated and amputated the right middle and ring fingers at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2019, a worker at SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER in DEER LODGE, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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