Piggly Wiggly
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — INDEPENDENCE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Piggly Wiggly | Report ID | 2021119656 |
| Address | 345 West Railroad Avenue | City, State ZIP | INDEPENDENCE, LOUISIANA 70443 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.63000, -90.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting pork using a meat band saw. The meat slipped and the employee's right index finger was amputated at the first knuckle
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2021, a worker at Piggly Wiggly in INDEPENDENCE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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