Turner Industries Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — STERLINGTON, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Turner Industries Group | Report ID | 2017087902 |
| Address | Angus Chemical | City, State ZIP | STERLINGTON, LOUISIANA 71280 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -92.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee moved a super sack of product to the crystallizer area by forklift. The sack is lifted by a hoist over the hopper of the slurry machine and the bottom of the super sack is cut. The employee was attempting to retrieve a piece of sack that fell into the operating hopper when his left hand became caught in the hopper, injuring his middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2017, a worker at Turner Industries Group in STERLINGTON, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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