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Goetz & Sons, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RAYVILLE, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Goetz & Sons, Inc. in RAYVILLE, LOUISIANA
Employer Goetz & Sons, Inc. Report ID 2017010167
Address 114 H R Gin Road City, State ZIP RAYVILLE, LOUISIANA 71269
Event Date January 6, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Industry (NAICS) 424590 Inspection # 1204275
GPS Coordinates 32.47000, -91.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a cotton bale press and was attempting to hit the stop button when his arm hit the ram-down button, causing the ram to come down and crush his right hand. His hand was amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2017, a worker at Goetz & Sons, Inc. in RAYVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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