Brookshire Grocery Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Brookshire Grocery Company | Report ID | 2016010434 |
| Address | 318 Dixie Place | City, State ZIP | NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA 71457 |
| Event Date | January 16, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1121584 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.75000, -93.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a tenderizer machine and amputated the left index fingertip while removing a jam.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2016, a worker at Brookshire Grocery Company in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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