Covalence Specialty Coordinating
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — 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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