Supreme Rice, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Supreme Rice, LLC | Report ID | 2021075388 |
| Address | 004 South Ave D | City, State ZIP | CROWLEY, LOUISIANA 70526 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.21000, -92.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up film on a small pack machine. The first bag became stuck on the tape and when the employee grabbed the bag, the machine started. The employee's left index finger contacted the machine's knife bar, resulting in an amputation of about 1/2 inch of the finger.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2021, a worker at Supreme Rice, LLC in CROWLEY, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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