US Forest Service
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO
| Employer | US Forest Service | Report ID | 2023043034 |
| Address | 3600 W Nursery Road | City, State ZIP | COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO 83815 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Spreading machinery-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.71000, -116.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was receiving an overview on how to clean out a piece of the top dressing machine when it gets jammed with pearlite. The employee went to feel the roller grooves when the machine activated and amputated his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2023, a worker at US Forest Service in COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with spreading machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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