The Martin-Brower Company
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — MINDEN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | The Martin-Brower Company | Report ID | 2025054072 |
| Address | 303 Homer Road | City, State ZIP | MINDEN, LOUISIANA 71055 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.62000, -93.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to make a delivery to a store when his hand was caught in the side lift gate of the trailer. The employee sustained tissue amputations of his middle and ring fingertips and an open fracture to the tuft of his ring finger.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2025, a worker at The Martin-Brower Company in MINDEN, LOUISIANA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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