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LEMOYEN MILL & TIMBER

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MORROW, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LEMOYEN MILL & TIMBER in MORROW, LOUISIANA
Employer LEMOYEN MILL & TIMBER Report ID 2023043713
Address 116 Roy Baker Road City, State ZIP MORROW, LOUISIANA 71356
Event Date April 25, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.79000, -92.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the trimmer when a piece of wood/board became stuck. The employee went to remove the board and their hand was caught in the chain and sprocket, amputating the employee's right index fingertip and the right thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2023, a worker at LEMOYEN MILL & TIMBER in MORROW, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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