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Weyerhaeuser

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DODSON, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Weyerhaeuser in DODSON, LOUISIANA
Employer Weyerhaeuser Report ID 2015129532
Address 706 Hwy 167 N. City, State ZIP DODSON, LOUISIANA 71422
Event Date December 16, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.09000, -92.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam at the lumber mill and caught his finger between a board and a roller resulting in the amputation of the left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 16, 2015, a worker at Weyerhaeuser in DODSON, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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