Turner Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Turner Industries | Report ID | 2016032620 |
| Address | 26270 Hwy 405 | City, State ZIP | PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 70764 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1158369 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.27000, -91.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a machine when a finger contacted the belt and pulley resulting in a fingertip amputation with bone loss.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2016, a worker at Turner Industries in PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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