Hunt Forest Products, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — POLLOCK, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Hunt Forest Products, LLC | Report ID | 2018022015 |
| Address | 1860 Hwy 524 East | City, State ZIP | POLLOCK, LOUISIANA 71467 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.59000, -92.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was breaking out a second employee at the banding station area. A unit of plywood came into the banding station and was automatically strapped but failed to completely clear the banding area of the machine. The first employee walked over and was using his left hand to push the unit out of the strapper when his left foot contacted an electronic eye that controls the sequencing of the bander and triggered the machine. The top bar of the strapping machine then lowered onto his left hand, pinning it to the unit of plywood and breaking the bones behind the knuckles on his ring, middle, and index fingers. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2018, a worker at Hunt Forest Products, LLC in POLLOCK, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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