DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-06-21PinevilleLaMcFarland Cascade/ Stella JonesFoot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was guiding a tram cart that was holding telephone poles when a pole rolled off the tram onto the employee's left foot and crushed it.
2020-06-12PinevilleLouisianaPetre's Tree SurgeryForearm(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was on a ladder using a chainsaw to trim trees above a residential home. The employee lost his footing on the ladder, causing the chainsaw to slip and lacerate his right forearm.
2019-04-02PinevilleLouisianaProctor & Gamble Manufacturing CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was in a dry laundry area packing line. When the employee opened a door to adjust a rail, a chain and sprocket caught the employee's left hand, causing cuts and amputations to the index finger (tip amputation), middle finger (amputation to the second knuckle), and ring finger (amputation from tip to nailbed).
2019-01-15PinevilleLouisianaAuto Tech of LouisianaMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was prepping a vehicle to be dismantled by removing parts when gas splashed near the heater, causing it to ignite. The employee was burned on the face and hands.
2018-02-01PinevilleLouisianaFedex FreightHand(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was connecting the converter dolly to the trailer. He grabbed the part of the dolly that connected with the trailer and his hand was caught between the interlocking pieces fracturing it.
2017-09-12PinevilleLouisianaAtmos Entergy CorporationBODY SYSTEMSStings and venomous bites
An employee was bitten on the neck by a black widow spider while carry a tool on his shoulder.
2017-06-01PinevilleLouisianaHayes ManufacturingFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was rigging with a chain hoist when the rigging and hoist lacerated and crushed the employee's left thumb, amputating it from the nail to the tip.
2017-03-28PinevilleLouisianaPlastipak Packaging, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was pulling out a strapper from the home position when the strapper came loose, striking the employee's right middle finger against a stationary frame. The employee suffered a broken right middle finger and was hospitalized.
2017-03-15PinevilleLouisianaESTES EXPRESS LINES CORPORATION Hand(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was hooking up two pop trailers between two trailers when the neutral gear fell on his right hand.
2016-08-31PinevilleLouisianaLOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
The employee was working at an elevation on racks and slipped through the fall protection he was wearing after losing his balance. The employee fell 10 feet and suffered a broken left arm and fractured hip.
2016-05-13PinevilleLouisianaAlexandria VA Health Care SystemThigh(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a chain saw to cut a tree. The saw became lodged within the tree and bucked, causing the employee to lose control of the equipment. The employee suffered a 7-inch laceration on the thigh, requiring hospitalization.
2016-01-21PinevilleLouisianaProcter and Gamble Manufacturing Company.Multiple body partsExplosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was pumping wet scrape through a tank when the line became obstructed. When the employee attempted to clear the obstruction using steam pressure, the line became over-pressurized and burst, striking the employee and causing left arm and facial abrasions.
2015-09-10PinevilleLouisianaDis-Tran Wood Products, LLC.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee changing out a drill bit on a machine when he realized that drill bits were left inside the machine. The machine was energized at the time. While attempting to retrieve the drill bits, his left hand was struck by a moving drill.
2015-09-09PinevilleLouisianaNano Management ServicesHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was patrolling the building/perimeter when the employee tripped and fell to the ground, breaking the right hip.
2015-05-19PinevilleLouisianaHAYES MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Slip on substance without fall
An employee was working with another crane operator to move a crane. The employee had taken in the outriggers on his side and was moving one of the pads to a designated spot on the crane. He was walking around to the other side of the crane where the other operator was still putting the outriggers up. He slipped in the muddy conditions and put his left hand out to catch himself. His hand landed on the outrigger being brought in, crushing his ring and middle finger resulting in the amputation of