Felix Lopez
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Felix Lopez | Report ID | 2020043176 |
| Address | Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70121 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Secondary Source | Fasteners, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.96000, -90.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A carpenter was operating the concrete mixer. He used an all-thread rod to loosen hardening concrete. The all-thread rod and the employee's shirt sleeve got caught in the concrete mixer's shaft injuring the employee's hand. He sustained lacerations to his fingers. In addition, one finger was amputated and another finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2020, a worker at Felix Lopez in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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