Louisiana Machinery Company, LLC.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Louisiana Machinery Company, LLC. | Report ID | 2019010487 |
| Address | 25300 Hwy 1 | City, State ZIP | GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA 70357 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Generators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | 1387183 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.24000, -90.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was looking for a crescent wrench and dropped his flashlight. He reached for the falling flashlight and his hand contacted the fan blade of a running generator engine. The employee sustained an amputation to the right index fingertip and a laceration between the thumb and index finger on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2019, a worker at Louisiana Machinery Company, LLC. in GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with generators identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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