Tri-State Industries of LA
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Tri-State Industries of LA | Report ID | 2019011104 |
| Address | 1111N. 3rd St. | City, State ZIP | ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71303 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1377120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.32000, -92.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading steel parts into a bending machine when the intake roller on the bending machine grabbed his glove and pulled his left hand into the roller, resulting in an amputation to his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2019, a worker at Tri-State Industries of LA in ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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