Lula-Westfield, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PAINCOURTVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Lula-Westfield, LLC | Report ID | 2018088807 |
| Address | Hwy 1005, Building 451 | City, State ZIP | PAINCOURTVILLE, LOUISIANA 70391 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311311 | Inspection # | 1342916 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -91.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a chunk of lime from the rotary vein of a silo's rotary valve when the rotary vein pulled his right hand into the valve, resulting in a partial right little finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2018, a worker at Lula-Westfield, LLC in PAINCOURTVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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