Weyerhaeuser
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DODSON, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Weyerhaeuser | Report ID | 2023010886 |
| Address | 706 Hwy 167 N. | City, State ZIP | DODSON, LOUISIANA 71422 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2023 | 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 | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1647718 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.07000, -92.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying a self-emptying trash dumpster. When the lever came down onto the track that guides the hopper into the dumping position, the employee sustained partial amputations to the right middle and index fingers.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2023, a worker at Weyerhaeuser in DODSON, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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