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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018076989 · 7/12/2018 · Quality Mill Of Louisiana, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Chippers

Employer

Name
Quality Mill Of Louisiana, LLC.
Location
39228 Hwy 171S, FLORIEN, LOUISIANA, 71429
NAICS
333210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding a slab of wood into a chipper machine when the slab became stuck. As the employee attempted to loosen it, the employee's finger was smashed between the end feed of the machine, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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