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Paul Davis, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AMITE, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Paul Davis, Inc. in AMITE, LOUISIANA
Employer Paul Davis, Inc. Report ID 2015010945
Address 144 SAWMILL ROAD City, State ZIP AMITE, LOUISIANA 70422
Event Date January 29, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1025067
GPS Coordinates 30.70000, -90.59000

Incident Narrative

Employee used his hands to straighten and pull boards toward himself in the trough of the trim saw. His finger was caught between two boards coming down the chains, amputating the top of the ring finger of his left hand. He lost flesh and the bone will be cut off.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2015, a worker at Paul Davis, Inc. in AMITE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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