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DXP ENTERPRISES, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
Employer DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. Report ID 2016054814
Address 7401 Atkinson Drive City, State ZIP SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71129
Event Date May 31, 2016 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 regular operation Source of Injury Metalworking lathes
Industry (NAICS) 423840 Inspection # 1154299
GPS Coordinates 32.44000, -93.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was resizing a spider OD on a lathe and polishing it when his left index finger was caught in the machine.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2016, a worker at DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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