Idaho Forest Group, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAINT REGIS, MONTANA
| Employer | Idaho Forest Group, LLC | Report ID | 20191112184 |
| Address | 162 Old Mill Loop Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT REGIS, MONTANA 59866 |
| Event Date | November 24, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.31000, -115.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting the sawyers with putting the de-bark machine back into service by placing a pin back into the center ring. The center ring of the de-bark machine caused a partial amputation of the employee's left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 24, 2019, a worker at Idaho Forest Group, LLC in SAINT REGIS, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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