Supreme Rice, LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ELTON, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Supreme Rice, LLC in ELTON, LOUISIANA
Employer Supreme Rice, LLC Report ID 20231211540
Address 706 Yoakum Street City, State ZIP ELTON, LOUISIANA 70532
Event Date December 20, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Manlifts
Industry (NAICS) 311423 Inspection # 1719672
GPS Coordinates 30.48000, -92.69000

Incident Narrative

A cable on a manlift came off the pulley. The injured employee grabbed the cable to place it back on the pulley. The manlift dropped, the cable was pulled tight, and the employee's left middle fingertip was crushed, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 20, 2023, a worker at Supreme Rice, LLC in ELTON, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with manlifts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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