Cactus Wellhead LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Cactus Wellhead LLC | Report ID | 2021086495 |
| Address | 4117 Meadow Ln. | City, State ZIP | BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Milling machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | 1547199 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.53000, -93.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a machining mill. While loading a new piece of material into the machine, the employee brushed off metal shavings from the top of the machine and their left hand was caught between the piece of material and tailstock of the machine. Their left middle and index fingers were crushed and the middle finger required surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2021, a worker at Cactus Wellhead LLC in BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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