The Cajun Company, Inc
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | The Cajun Company, Inc | Report ID | 2020021405 |
| Address | 307 Wilcox Street | City, State ZIP | LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70508 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.18000, -92.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing insulation. As she was drilling a hole into the metal insulation, her cut resistant gloves got caught in the drill bit and her left index finger was smashed between the drill bit and the metal insulation. Her left index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2020, a worker at The Cajun Company, Inc in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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