Louisiana Pacific Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NEW LIMERICK, MAINE
| Employer | Louisiana Pacific Corporation | Report ID | 2024054023 |
| Address | 240 Station Road | City, State ZIP | NEW LIMERICK, MAINE 04761 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321212 | Inspection # | 1748360 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.11000, -67.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in the strapping machine when the machine caused a partial amputation of his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2024, a worker at Louisiana Pacific Corporation in NEW LIMERICK, MAINE suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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