Chef John Folse & Co
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Chef John Folse & Co | Report ID | 2018021958 |
| Address | 45270 Chef John Folse Bvld | City, State ZIP | DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA 70346 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.07000, -90.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a horizontal mixer, evacuating the kettle into a receiving hopper. He saw a piece of cheese at the end of the hopper and attempted to remove it. His hand then became lodged within the turning auger, and his middle finger was amputated at the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2018, a worker at Chef John Folse & Co in DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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