Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-05-22 | Florien | Louisiana | TROY CONSTRUCTION, LLC | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was tasked with welding a pipe. As he was getting a cutting torch from a toolbox on a buggy, he became caught between the side boom of a pipelayer and the buggy. He suffered internal bleeding and damage to his small intestine, requiring hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
2019-07-07 | Florien | Louisiana | Boise Cascade | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee was working on a stud mill machine. The machine amputated the employee's left thumb, index finger, and middle finger. | |||||
2018-07-12 | Florien | Louisiana | Quality Mill Of Louisiana, LLC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
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. | |||||
2017-08-08 | Florien | Louisiana | Quality Mill Of Lousiana | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating a chain conveyor, moving slabs to be cut. The employee's left index finger was pinned in the drive pocket of the chain, pulling all the flesh off the finger. |