FAMOUS NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA, MEAT PIE COMPANY

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — COUSHATTA, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FAMOUS NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA, MEAT PIE COMPANY in COUSHATTA, LOUISIANA
Employer FAMOUS NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA, MEAT PIE COMPANY Report ID 20181212696
Address 1414 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE City, State ZIP COUSHATTA, LOUISIANA 71019
Event Date December 11, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.02000, -93.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been washing and wiping down the pie making machine when his left hand was caught in the machine's chain and sprocket. The employee sustained a severe laceration to three fingers on his left hand.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2018, a worker at FAMOUS NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA, MEAT PIE COMPANY in COUSHATTA, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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