CARGILL INC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RESERVE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | CARGILL INC | Report ID | 2019065529 |
| Address | 2154 HWY 44 | City, State ZIP | RESERVE, LOUISIANA 70084 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Barge | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.05000, -90.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was securing empty barges when his right middle finger was caught between a mule rope and a barge cleat. He suffered an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2019, a worker at CARGILL INC in RESERVE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ropes, ties, chains, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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