F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA
| Employer | F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Company | Report ID | 20221110223 |
| Address | 600 Halfmoon Rd. | City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA 59912 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Log processing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Logs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1636235 |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.38000, -114.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the side of a debarker when it became jammed. As the employee cleared the jam, the log kicked out and knocked the employee off-balance. His hand was caught between the kicker and frame, resulting in a right little finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2022, a worker at F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Company in COLUMBIA FALLS, 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 log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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