GOVERNMENT ISSUE LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | GOVERNMENT ISSUE LLC | Report ID | 2019066017 |
| Address | 10000 Celtic Drive | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70809 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 512110 | Inspection # | 1410179 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.41000, -91.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a saw when the blade amputated a half-inch of his fingertip, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2019, a worker at GOVERNMENT ISSUE LLC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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