Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc.
Fall on same level, unspecified — Amputations — GRETNA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043688 |
| Address | 197 West Banks Expressway | City, State ZIP | GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70053 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.92000, -90.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading his grocery-delivering cart at a customer's location when he lost his footing while tipping the cart over and fell backwards. The loaded cart fell on his right thumb amputating it above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2017, a worker at Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc. in GRETNA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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