Folgers Coffee Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Folgers Coffee Company | Report ID | 2020021442 |
| Address | 14601 Old Gentilly Road | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70129 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311920 | Inspection # | 1464159 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.03000, -89.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a roll of seal film on a sealer. The film slicing clamp came down on her right ring finger. The tip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2020, a worker at Folgers Coffee Company in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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