Cenex Harvest States
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Cenex Harvest States | Report ID | 20171111239 |
| Address | 434 E Ravenna Rd | City, State ZIP | BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA 70037 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -89.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was energizing an auger when the employee dropped a tool into the machine. While trying to retrieve the tool, the employee's hand was pulled into the auger's rotating equipment, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2017, a worker at Cenex Harvest States in BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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