LAMB WESTON, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DELHI, LOUISIANA
| Employer | LAMB WESTON, INC. | Report ID | 2019032309 |
| Address | 77 Highway 609 | City, State ZIP | DELHI, LOUISIANA 71232 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.45000, -91.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a knife blade on a cutter machine. The blade amputated the tip of her left thumb.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2019, a worker at LAMB WESTON, INC. in DELHI, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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