Catalyst Recovery Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Catalyst Recovery Inc. | Report ID | 2021076136 |
| Address | 100 American Boulevard | City, State ZIP | LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70508 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.16000, -91.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 55-gallon drum. A rotary valve lacerated the employee's left index and middle fingers resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2021, a worker at Catalyst Recovery Inc. in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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