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Perrone and Sons, LLC

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — METAIRIE, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Perrone and Sons, LLC in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA
Employer Perrone and Sons, LLC Report ID 2024010109
Address 1801 L and A rd City, State ZIP METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70001
Event Date January 5, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Food slicers
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 424490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.97000, -90.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving meat from a meat slicer when the slicer cut through the employee's glove and amputated their left index finger.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2024, a worker at Perrone and Sons, LLC in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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