Weyerhaeuser Company
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — DIERKS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Weyerhaeuser Company | Report ID | 2024042899 |
| Address | 13051 Highway 278 | City, State ZIP | DIERKS, ARKANSAS 71833 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Lathes |
| Secondary Source | Sanders handtool | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.12000, -94.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding a metal shaft on a lathe when his right thumb when under the sandpaper, resulting in the amputation of the distal portion of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2024, a worker at Weyerhaeuser Company in DIERKS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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