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Ferrara Fire Apparatus

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HOLDEN, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ferrara Fire Apparatus in HOLDEN, LOUISIANA
Employer Ferrara Fire Apparatus Report ID 20181010671
Address 27855 james Chapel North rd. City, State ZIP HOLDEN, LOUISIANA 70744
Event Date October 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 336112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.47000, -90.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of angle iron with a horizontal fixed-stand band saw when the employee's left index finger entered the point of operation. The blade then amputated the employee's left index fingertip just below the cuticle.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2018, a worker at Ferrara Fire Apparatus in HOLDEN, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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