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Kencoil

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kencoil in WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA
Employer Kencoil Report ID 2019010337
Address 9 Mary Marr City, State ZIP WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA 71295
Event Date January 10, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 334416 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.17000, -91.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was looping coil on a machine when one of the wires came out of alignment and he moved it back in place. His hand was in the path of the loop when the machine was activated via the foot pedal, causing the loop bar to turn and amputate his right middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2019, a worker at Kencoil in WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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