Oak River Farms
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MONTEREY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Oak River Farms | Report ID | 2023043010 |
| Address | 8318 Hwy 565 | City, State ZIP | MONTEREY, LOUISIANA 71354 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.44000, -91.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an auger machine when it stalled. The employee went to check the motor and pulley when the auger started back up and injured their right index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2023, a worker at Oak River Farms in MONTEREY, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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