WINN LUMBER COMPANY, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — WINNFIELD, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WINN LUMBER COMPANY, LLC in WINNFIELD, LOUISIANA
Employer WINN LUMBER COMPANY, LLC Report ID 20201211620
Address 229 Thomas Mill Road City, State ZIP WINNFIELD, LOUISIANA 71483
Event Date December 11, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Planing mills
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.94000, -92.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding lumber into a planer when a board got caught. As the employee attempted to remove the board, his left hand was caught in the planer resulting in multiple lacerations.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2020, a worker at WINN LUMBER COMPANY, LLC in WINNFIELD, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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