Gulf Machine Shop, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Gulf Machine Shop, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054071 |
| Address | 5337 E. Broad Street | City, State ZIP | LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70615 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1823156 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.22000, -93.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a sheer machine when his left hand contacted the cutting edge and was crushed. The employee sustained fractures and lacerations to his index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2025, a worker at Gulf Machine Shop, Inc. in LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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