Landry's, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Landry's, Inc. | Report ID | 2019055237 |
| Address | 2550 Golden Nugget Boulevard | City, State ZIP | LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70605 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.20000, -93.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning/replacing blades on a potato slicer when the slicer caused a partial right thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2019, a worker at Landry's, Inc. in LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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