Applegate Louisiana LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — MONROE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Applegate Louisiana LLC | Report ID | 20191010268 |
| Address | 2500 Jackson Street | City, State ZIP | MONROE, LOUISIANA 71202 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.47000, -92.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was caught between a belt and pulley while he was installing a new belt on a machine, resulting in an avulsion to his left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2019, a worker at Applegate Louisiana LLC in MONROE, LOUISIANA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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