Martco LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — CHOPIN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Martco LLC | Report ID | 2025043745 |
| Address | 1695 Highway 490 | City, State ZIP | CHOPIN, LOUISIANA 71447 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Sanding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -92.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 8:00 a.m. on April 22, 2025, an employee was responding to a tracking fault on the bottom head of a six-head sander. While he was straightening the belt, his right hand was pulled in, wedged, and lacerated. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2025, a worker at Martco LLC in CHOPIN, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with sanding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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