Lactalis American Group, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — NAMPA, IDAHO
| Employer | Lactalis American Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021418 |
| Address | 4912 E. Franklin Rd. | City, State ZIP | NAMPA, IDAHO 83687 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pots, pans, trays |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.60000, -116.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning filter screens in the mozzarella department. A tray fell out of the middle of the rack being cleaned. The employee attempted to catch the rack and their fingertip was caught between the tray and the frame of the rack resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2021, a worker at Lactalis American Group, Inc. in NAMPA, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with pots, pans, trays identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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