Supreme Rice, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — EUNICE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Supreme Rice, LLC | Report ID | 2024076667 |
| Address | 601 East Bacciochi Ave. | City, State ZIP | EUNICE, LOUISIANA 70535 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | 1764002 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.50000, -92.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a manlift because the cables had come off the pulley. He was putting the cable back on the counterweight when both hands became caught in the cable and pulley, resulting in the amputation of the left index finger and the tip of the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2024, a worker at Supreme Rice, LLC in EUNICE, 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 hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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