Prolec GE USA, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Prolec GE USA, LLC | Report ID | 2024043628 |
| Address | 7000 West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71129 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stationary drills, milling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | 1744758 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.43000, -93.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving material by hand to be staged for a drill press operator when the machine contacted his right hand. He sustained a laceration to the ring finger, a degloving of the little finger, and an amputation of the thumb that required reattachment surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2024, a worker at Prolec GE USA, LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). 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, amputation.
Context
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