IntegriCo Composites
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAREPTA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | IntegriCo Composites | Report ID | 2019044399 |
| Address | 108 Inducto Way | City, State ZIP | SAREPTA, LOUISIANA 71071 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.95000, -93.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance tech was cleaning a piping system (piping from granulator D) and amputated his left thumb. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2019, a worker at IntegriCo Composites in SAREPTA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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