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International Paper

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at International Paper in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
Employer International Paper Report ID 2018010127
Address 204 Southpark Rd. City, State ZIP LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70508
Event Date January 4, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Battery-vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.16000, -91.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a truck battery with a clamp when his finger became caught between the battery and clamp. As he pulled his hand back, his left middle finger was lacerated, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2018, a worker at International Paper in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with battery-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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