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OSHA Injury Report: Martco, L.L.C. (Chopin)

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Martco, L.L.C. (Chopin) in Chopin, LA 71447 resulted in days away from work. Employee was supervisor in panels, softwood plywood, manufacturing.

Establishment
Martco, L.L.C. (Chopin)
Parent company
Martco, L.L.C.
Street
1695 LA-490
City
Chopin
State
LA
ZIP
71447
On-site location
Sawline Airlock Feeder
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
20

The employee was in the process of assisting another team member at the air lock feeder system. The employee reached into the air lock system to move aside dust that had accumulated.

The air lock feeder rotor was still operational and contacted the employees right hand resulting in partial amputation of his middle and ring fingers.

Air lock feeder rotor severed 1st joint of employee middle finger and 2nd joint of ring finger

Air Lock Feeder Rotor

TM fingers caught in air lock feeder

Job description
Supervisor
SOC code
51-1011 — First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
NAICS code
321212 — Panels, softwood plywood, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
700
Total hours worked
1829351
Establishment ID
662595
Employer case #
6
Date of incident
Shift started
19:00:00.000
Time of incident
5:30:00.000
Submitted
21FEB24:22:28:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.