Golden Age Nursing Home, L.L.C.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DENHAM SPRINGS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Golden Age Nursing Home, L.L.C. | Report ID | 20221110311 |
| Address | 27090 Hwy 16 | City, State ZIP | DENHAM SPRINGS, LOUISIANA 70726 |
| Event Date | November 24, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | 1637290 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.45000, -90.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing dinner in a kitchen. A tomato got caught in a vegetable slicer; as the employee was removing it, the slicer cut the employee's hand. The employee's index, middle, and ring fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 24, 2022, a worker at Golden Age Nursing Home, L.L.C. in DENHAM SPRINGS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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