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WestRock Hodge Mill

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — HODGE, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WestRock Hodge Mill in HODGE, LOUISIANA
Employer WestRock Hodge Mill Report ID 2018076730
Address 100 Mill Street City, State ZIP HODGE, LOUISIANA 71247
Event Date July 5, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.27000, -92.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking a rapper on a recovery boiler precipitator when the rapper rod (weighing approximately 10-15 lbs.) fell from inside the rapper coil assembly and struck the employee on the left middle finger. The employee received a cut/laceration, resulting in a partial amputation of the left middle fingertip with no bone loss.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2018, a worker at WestRock Hodge Mill in HODGE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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