Trimac Transportation Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — GEISMAR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Trimac Transportation Inc. | Report ID | 2022032089 |
| Address | 35072 East Highway 30 | City, State ZIP | GEISMAR, LOUISIANA 70734 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.23000, -91.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing a hydraulic valve on a truck. While he was trying to remove a piece of plastic from the valve, the valve closed on his left middle finger, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2022, a worker at Trimac Transportation Inc. in GEISMAR, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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