Martco, LLC - Chopin
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CHOPIN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Martco, LLC - Chopin | Report ID | 2016054076 |
| Address | 1695 Hwy 490 | City, State ZIP | CHOPIN, LOUISIANA 71447 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Woodworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1147896 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -92.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the knives on a veneer lathe when two of his left-hand fingers were severely lacerated.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2016, a worker at Martco, LLC - Chopin in CHOPIN, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with woodworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2021 | Complete Electric, Inc. | PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 2, 2015 | GateHouse Media, Inc. | FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Feb 12, 2015 | York College of Pennsylvania | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| May 25, 2019 | Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 30, 2016 | American Railcars Industries | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Inteplast Group | LOLITA, TEXAS | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Nov 15, 2018 | STUTZMAN BROTHERS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INC. | TAMPA, FLORIDA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Hyundai Power Transformers | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA | Crushing injuries | Hosp. |