Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Performance Manpower, 4915 Hwy 125, OLLA, LOUISIANA 71465
on , Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee used a forklift to lift a hopper bin full of wood fines. When the employee pulled the release lever on the hopper, it rotated and allowed the contents to be released. The employee pushed the hopper to release the remaining material. The hopper then rolled back, striking the employee's left ring finger. The employee sustained broken finger bones and a laceration. Gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.
HospitalizedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered