RILEY CREEK LUMBER COMPANY
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — LACLEDE, IDAHO
| Employer | RILEY CREEK LUMBER COMPANY | Report ID | 2025055142 |
| Address | 30 Riley Creek Park Drive | City, State ZIP | LACLEDE, IDAHO 83841 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo |
| Secondary Source | Chippers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.16000, -116.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was training with another filer on how to change the knives on the chipper. They removed the pin from the chipper hood and engaged the pneumatic valve for the air cylinder to lift the hood. The injured employee's right hand was caught in the latch mechanism and his thumb was crushed.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2025, a worker at RILEY CREEK LUMBER COMPANY in LACLEDE, IDAHO suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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