INTERNATIONAL PAPER
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA
| Employer | INTERNATIONAL PAPER | Report ID | 2022119678 |
| Address | 1202 HIGHWAY 509 | City, State ZIP | MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA 71052 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.13000, -93.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping materials into a dumpster when the skid steer loader tilted forward against the dumpster. The employee's hand became caught between the skid steer loader and the dumpster, resulting in a laceration and crush injury to the left middle and ring fingers and an amputation to the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2022, a worker at INTERNATIONAL PAPER in MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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