NTS Mikedon, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — GONZALES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | NTS Mikedon, LLC | Report ID | 2018010467 |
| Address | 3136 S. Ruby Ave | City, State ZIP | GONZALES, LOUISIANA 70737 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.20000, -90.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a large sheeting guide when it cut and fractured the employee's right ring and pinky fingers. The right pinky fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2018, a worker at NTS Mikedon, LLC in GONZALES, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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