| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-02 | Hodge | La | WestRock Hodge Mill | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person |
| A maintenance mechanic was working with another employee to fix the recycle waste conveyor chain. They needed to knock out a bushing on the conveyor chain using a steel rod and bull pin. The employee working with the mechanic struck the metal rod while the mechanic's finger was between the rod and the bull pin. The mechanic's right middle finger was partially amputated. | |||||
| 2020-07-17 | Hodgen | Oklahoma | UNIVERSAL ROOFING AND SHEET METAL | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| While operating a forklift an employee became ill and fell to the ground. He fractured his neck and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2018-07-05 | Hodge | Louisiana | WestRock Hodge Mill | Fingertip(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| An employee was checking a rapper on a recovery boiler precipitator when the rapper rod (weighing approximately 10-15 lbs.) fell from inside the rapper coil assembly and struck the employee on the left middle finger. The employee received a cut/laceration, resulting in a partial amputation of the left middle fingertip with no bone loss. | |||||
| 2017-04-20 | Hodge | Louisiana | Westrock | Pelvic region | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee fractured his left pelvis area on the paper machine winder when his body became wedged between two rolls of paper. | |||||