WEST FRASER SOUTH INC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified — JOYCE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | WEST FRASER SOUTH INC | Report ID | 2016032585 |
| Address | 6481 HWY 34 N | City, State ZIP | JOYCE, LOUISIANA 71440 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.93000, -92.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a debarker machine. The arm of the machine was loosened and fell on the employee's hand fracturing a finger and injuring a tendon that required surgery to repair.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2016, a worker at WEST FRASER SOUTH INC in JOYCE, LOUISIANA suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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