FBC of Lafayette
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | FBC of Lafayette | Report ID | 2018010658 |
| Address | 720 west Simcoe St. | City, State ZIP | LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70508 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 31181 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.23000, -92.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove bread from an outer slicer blade. She swiped at the debris and her left index finger contacted the outside bread slicer blade, amputating her left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2018, a worker at FBC of Lafayette in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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