Pratt Paper, LA LLC
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Pratt Paper, LA LLC | Report ID | 20171212193 |
| Address | 10429 Richard Pratt Drive | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115 |
| Event Date | December 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -93.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching two ropes when the sheer force of the yanking of the two ropes amputated his right hand.
Incident Summary
On December 24, 2017, a worker at Pratt Paper, LA LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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