Rouses Enterprises, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Rouses Enterprises, LLC | Report ID | 20171212228 |
| Address | 145 Berryland Shopping Center | City, State ZIP | PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA 70454 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.43000, -90.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an electric meat saw to cut a ham for a customer when the saw amputated the right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2017, a worker at Rouses Enterprises, LLC in PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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