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Kerotest Manufacturing Corp.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — MANSURA, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kerotest Manufacturing Corp. in MANSURA, LOUISIANA
Employer Kerotest Manufacturing Corp. Report ID 2015129478
Address 7734 Highway 1 City, State ZIP MANSURA, LOUISIANA 71350
Event Date December 14, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.08000, -92.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee's finger was crushed by machinery when it was inserted into an unguarded hole. The employee was admitted with a broken finger.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2015, a worker at Kerotest Manufacturing Corp. in MANSURA, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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