Louisiana Pacific Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Louisiana Pacific Corporation in HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Louisiana Pacific Corporation Report ID 20191111710
Address 902 Main Street SE City, State ZIP HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA 35077
Event Date November 11, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cages, cage racks
Industry (NAICS) 321219 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.07000, -86.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to pull out a stuck cage inside a baghouse. The cage's lid crushed the employee's left index fingertip, causing an amputation.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2019, a worker at Louisiana Pacific Corporation in HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cages, cage racks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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