Planters Gin Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEWELLTON, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Planters Gin Company | Report ID | 2018099859 |
| Address | 2894 Hwy 65 N | City, State ZIP | NEWELLTON, LOUISIANA 71357 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.07000, -91.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting another employee unchoke a lint cleaner and amputated two left-hand fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2018, a worker at Planters Gin Company in NEWELLTON, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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