Quality Mill Of Louisiana, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FLORIEN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Quality Mill Of Louisiana, LLC. | Report ID | 2018076989 |
| Address | 39228 Hwy 171S | City, State ZIP | FLORIEN, LOUISIANA 71429 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -93.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a slab of wood into a chipper machine when the slab became stuck. As the employee attempted to loosen it, the employee's finger was smashed between the end feed of the machine, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2018, a worker at Quality Mill Of Louisiana, LLC. in FLORIEN, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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