Willis Knighton Medical Center
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Willis Knighton Medical Center | Report ID | 2022043033 |
| Address | 2400 Hospital Dr. | City, State ZIP | BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Air conditioning units |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.55000, -93.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing the belt on a rooftop air conditioning unit. He was trying to stop the belt when it pulled his gloved hand into the pulley, causing amputations to his right middle, ring and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2022, a worker at Willis Knighton Medical Center 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 during maintenance, cleaning, with air conditioning units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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