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Austin Industrial

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Austin Industrial in WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA
Employer Austin Industrial Report ID 2024043249
Address 4101 Hwy 108 S City, State ZIP WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA 70669
Event Date April 14, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Pipe fittings, collars
Secondary Source Rivets, bolts
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.20000, -93.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting a flange in the vertical position when their left ring finger got caught between the flange and a bolt resulting in partial amputation of the finger.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2024, a worker at Austin Industrial in WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with pipe fittings, collars identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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