HIGHLAND CABINETS & MILLWORKS, INC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | HIGHLAND CABINETS & MILLWORKS, INC | Report ID | 2025032774 |
| Address | 15717 PERKINS ROAD | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70810 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| 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 | Boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1814163 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.35000, -91.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a shaper machine when their right little finger was caught in the machine and severed, resulting in the amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2025, a worker at HIGHLAND CABINETS & MILLWORKS, INC 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 boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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