CMC Steel Fabricators Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | CMC Steel Fabricators Inc. | Report ID | 2016010265 |
| Address | 1235 Centerpointe Drive | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70819 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -91.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a shear line to fabricate steel rebar when the rollers on the dump table stopped working. While attempting to diagnose the problem, his left glove was caught in the in-running nip point of the rollers' belt and pulley, amputating his left pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2016, a worker at CMC Steel Fabricators Inc. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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