Gardner Denver Thomas, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MONROE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Gardner Denver Thomas, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109718 |
| Address | 4601 CENTRAL AVE | City, State ZIP | MONROE, LOUISIANA 71203 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.51000, -92.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repositioning a spherical piece of stock metal in a press when the press came down on her index finger, amputating it at the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2023, a worker at Gardner Denver Thomas, Inc. in MONROE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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