Pro Construction Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Pro Construction Inc. | Report ID | 2019076681 |
| Address | Schuyler Maritime, 1036 Vicky Lane | City, State ZIP | BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA 70518 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | 1413761 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.08000, -91.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping another employee (the operator) operate a press machine. The employee was feeding rubber into the press machine, which punches 1-inch-diameter holes in the rubber, when the punch came down and amputated his fourth and fifth fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2019, a worker at Pro Construction Inc. in BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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