Boise Cascade
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LENA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Boise Cascade | Report ID | 2024065106 |
| Address | 8835 HWY 1 | City, State ZIP | LENA, LOUISIANA 71447 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.40000, -92.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing veneer from a composer machine using a pipe pole. The employee made contact with the blade in the machine, which partially amputated the employee's left thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2024, a worker at Boise Cascade in LENA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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