Fabricated Steel Products
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Fabricated Steel Products | Report ID | 2024021204 |
| Address | 2487 N. Flannery Rd | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70815 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| 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 | Stationary drills, milling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.47000, -91.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a magnetic drill when a rag was caught by the drill. The employee grabbed the rag and made contact with the drill. His middle finger was amputated at the PIP joint.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2024, a worker at Fabricated Steel Products in BATON ROUGE, 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 stationary drills, milling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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