HUNT FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — POLLOCK, LOUISIANA
| Employer | HUNT FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. | Report ID | 2020055024 |
| Address | 1860 LA HWY 524 | City, State ZIP | POLLOCK, LOUISIANA 71467 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trees, logs, limbs, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.64000, -92.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving landscape timber. One of the timber cores fell off the loading table, crushing the employee's left little finger against the metal frame of the machine. The finger was later amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2020, a worker at HUNT FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. in POLLOCK, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trees, logs, limbs, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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