PotlatchDeltic Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WARREN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | PotlatchDeltic Corporation | Report ID | 20241111015 |
| Address | 908 West Pine Street | City, State ZIP | WARREN, ARKANSAS 71671 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -92.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the strapper platen in the planer mill to resolve a jam. His finger became pinched between the safety pin and the hydraulic motor as he was aligning the safety pin, and he sustained a partial amputation near the lower knuckle of the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2024, a worker at PotlatchDeltic Corporation in WARREN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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