Blanca Forestry Products, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — BLANCA, COLORADO
| Employer | Blanca Forestry Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2022098568 |
| Address | 29492 County Road 12 | City, State ZIP | BLANCA, COLORADO 81123 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. |
| Secondary Source | Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.38000, -105.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving 2-by-4-by-8 lumber from a production line to a cart. His middle finger was caught under some lumber, which crushed his finger against another piece of lumber on the cart. The fingertip was fractured.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2022, a worker at Blanca Forestry Products, Inc. in BLANCA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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