Monsanto
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LULING, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Monsanto | Report ID | 2015041669 |
| Address | 12501 River Road | City, State ZIP | LULING, LOUISIANA 70070 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Striking and nailing handtools-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325110 | Inspection # | 1051407 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.93000, -90.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a pneumatic ram located in the CYA unit. The employee's left index fingertip got caught in the ram.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2015, a worker at Monsanto in LULING, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with striking and nailing handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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