Hunter Specialties, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Hunter Specialties, Inc. | Report ID | 2015096969 |
| Address | 205 Fair Ave | City, State ZIP | WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA 71295 |
| Event Date | September 22, 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 | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.17000, -91.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee removed the guard on a conveyor to perform maintenance. His hand was caught in the chain and sprocket and the left ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2015, a worker at Hunter Specialties, Inc. in WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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