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Savard Labor & Professional Staffing, L.L.C.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — FORT POLK, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Savard Labor & Professional Staffing, L.L.C. in FORT POLK, LOUISIANA
Employer Savard Labor & Professional Staffing, L.L.C. Report ID 2015052583
Address Corner of Mississippi St. & 10th St., Bldg. 1568 City, State ZIP FORT POLK, LOUISIANA 71459
Event Date May 28, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Hand grinders-powered
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 561311 Inspection # 1068552
GPS Coordinates 31.07000, -93.21000

Incident Narrative

A temporary labor employee was using a grinder outfitted with a cutting wheel to cut metal truss material for the roofers. The employee's glove was caught by the spinning cutting wheel drawing the employee's hand into the cutting blade. The employee suffered lacerations to the wrist and hand area. The employee was sent to the hospital where he was admitted.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2015, a worker at Savard Labor & Professional Staffing, L.L.C. in FORT POLK, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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