production mamangememnt
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | production mamangememnt | Report ID | 2017021101 |
| Address | 1204 yound road | City, State ZIP | MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA 70380 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -91.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was throwing scrap iron into a bin when a piece of scrap iron became caught on his left ring finger, partially amputating the distal tip.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2017, a worker at production mamangememnt in MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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