CED Baton Rouge
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GONZALES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | CED Baton Rouge | Report ID | 2023098659 |
| Address | 10103 Industriplex Avenue | City, State ZIP | GONZALES, LOUISIANA 70737 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.21000, -90.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the forks on a forklift. His right middle fingertip was caught in the forks, resulting in a crush injury that required surgical amputation of 3 millimeters of the finger.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2023, a worker at CED Baton Rouge in GONZALES, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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