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Weyerhaeuser

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — SIMSBORO, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Weyerhaeuser in SIMSBORO, LOUISIANA
Employer Weyerhaeuser Report ID 2018099475
Address 130 Girl Scout rd City, State ZIP SIMSBORO, LOUISIANA 71275
Event Date September 13, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 113310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.53000, -92.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking a cooling fan when it cut his right thumb and broke the bone. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2018, a worker at Weyerhaeuser in SIMSBORO, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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