Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Louisiana-Pacific Corporation | Report ID | 2022021078 |
| Address | 902 Main Street SE | City, State ZIP | HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA 35077 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321219 | Inspection # | 1577943 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.04000, -86.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an airlock screw. The airlock's rotating blade struck the employee's right index, middle, and ring fingertips, resulting in partial amputations.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2022, a worker at Louisiana-Pacific Corporation in HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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