Integrico Composite
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAREPTA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Integrico Composite | Report ID | 2015107459 |
| Address | 108 Inducto | City, State ZIP | SAREPTA, LOUISIANA 71071 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | 1102691 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.92000, -93.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had his left ring and small finger amputated when he placed his hand in the Horizontal Compression Machine (HCM) to clean the sensor that was located approximately 18" inside the machine.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2015, a worker at Integrico Composite in SAREPTA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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