Blackgold Farms
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — DELHI, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Blackgold Farms | Report ID | 2015097013 |
| Address | 2305 Hwy 17 | City, State ZIP | DELHI, LOUISIANA 71232 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.33000, -91.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a crate of sweet potatoes down a ramp to a roller table. His hand got caught and made contact with the drive chain sprocket, severing his right index finger and fracturing his ring and little finger.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2015, a worker at Blackgold Farms in DELHI, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
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