Purina Mills, Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Purina Mills, Inc | Report ID | 2024076498 |
| Address | 223 W 63rd Street | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71106 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Feed grinders, crushers, mixers agricultural |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -93.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an animal feed blender. The blender started and amputated the employee's right middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2024, a worker at Purina Mills, Inc in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with feed grinders, crushers, mixers agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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