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BAILSCO BLADES & CASTINGS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BAILSCO BLADES & CASTINGS, INC. in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
Employer BAILSCO BLADES & CASTINGS, INC. Report ID 2020010683
Address 9500 PAXTON RD City, State ZIP SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71136
Event Date January 22, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 331521 Inspection # 1457566
GPS Coordinates 32.40000, -93.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a part from the permanent mold machine. When the machine opened, the employee's glove and fingertip became caught between the ejector plate and airline, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation. Two other employees helped him release his finger.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2020, a worker at BAILSCO BLADES & CASTINGS, INC. in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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