CLEARWATER PAPER - IPP DIVISION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LEWISTON, IDAHO
| Employer | CLEARWATER PAPER - IPP DIVISION | Report ID | 2020021295 |
| Address | 803 MILL RD | City, State ZIP | LEWISTON, IDAHO 83501 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.42000, -116.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right thumb tip was pinched in a hoist hook resulting in amputation of the thumb tip without loss of bone.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2020, a worker at CLEARWATER PAPER - IPP DIVISION in LEWISTON, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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