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MARTCO L.L.C.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CHOPIN, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MARTCO L.L.C. in CHOPIN, LOUISIANA
Employer MARTCO L.L.C. Report ID 2015107365
Address 1695 Hwy 460 City, State ZIP CHOPIN, LOUISIANA 71447
Event Date October 3, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Textiles, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.43000, -92.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove debris from the scanner on the veneer grading table. The rag he was using got pulled into an idler pulley, causing his hand to also be pulled in. He suffered a right thumb laceration and fracture.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2015, a worker at MARTCO L.L.C. in CHOPIN, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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