INTERFOR U.S. INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MONTICELLO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | INTERFOR U.S. INC. | Report ID | 2023098849 |
| Address | 211 Old Troy Rd | City, State ZIP | MONTICELLO, ARKANSAS 71655 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.60000, -91.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring the flow of lumber into the edger and straightening cants/lumber for proper infeed when his hand was struck by a cant. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2023, a worker at INTERFOR U.S. INC. in MONTICELLO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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