CLEARWATER PAPER - IPP DIVISION

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LEWISTON, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CLEARWATER PAPER - IPP DIVISION in 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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