Circle T Farm Supply, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FRANKLINTON, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Circle T Farm Supply, LLC. | Report ID | 20191010576 |
| Address | 1610 Washington St | City, State ZIP | FRANKLINTON, LOUISIANA 70438 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | 1438718 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.84000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the belt on a conveyor. The machine cut on and pulled the employee's right hand into the pulley. The tip of the index finger, knuckle of the middle finger, and tip of the ring finger were amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at Circle T Farm Supply, LLC. in FRANKLINTON, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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