Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC | Report ID | 2021087394 |
| Address | 2105 Hwy 964 | City, State ZIP | SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA 70775 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.70000, -91.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a bander. As he was trying to move a folded piece of paper in the bander, the strap head caught his left middle finger, causing an amputation. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2021, a worker at Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC in SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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