Weyerhaeuser
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KALISPELL, MONTANA
| Employer | Weyerhaeuser | Report ID | 2025054915 |
| Address | 75 Sunset Dr | City, State ZIP | KALISPELL, MONTANA 59901 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Lathes |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1827374 |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.23000, -114.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During a maintenance day, two operators locked out the lathe to replace the trash gate cylinder. To complete the lockout, the lathe operator raised the trash gate to the pin position while another operator inserted a pin for the gate to rest on while the work is performed. When this event occurred, the lathe operator was in the cab, and the other operator was at the trash gate with the blocking pin. While inserting the pin, the gate rose from the run position to the pin position, pinching the injured employee's left middle finger and resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2025, a worker at Weyerhaeuser in KALISPELL, MONTANA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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