Covalence Specialty Coordinating

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — HOMER, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Covalence Specialty Coordinating in HOMER, LOUISIANA
Employer Covalence Specialty Coordinating Report ID 20191212959
Address 4058 Hwy 79 City, State ZIP HOMER, LOUISIANA 71040
Event Date December 17, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.77000, -93.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stationed on the winder end of a winding machine and tasked with observing the product (roll of paper poly/film) being rolled. The employee had his left hand crushed between the floating shaft (holds roll on machine) and ejector roll bar, resulting in the ripping/amputation of the tips of the middle finger and ring finger by the machine.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2019, a worker at Covalence Specialty Coordinating in HOMER, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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