MARTCO L.L.C.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHOPIN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | MARTCO L.L.C. | Report ID | 2015074440 |
| Address | 1695 Highway 490 | City, State ZIP | CHOPIN, LOUISIANA 71447 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -92.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee put his finger in a small 1-inch hole in the side of an enclosed conveyor. His fingertip was struck by a conveyor flight. One-eighth of an inch of his right index fingertip was damaged.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2015, a worker at MARTCO L.L.C. in CHOPIN, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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