Cabot Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Cabot Corporation | Report ID | 2025054243 |
| Address | 272 Cabot Canal Plant Lane | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA 70538 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335991 | Inspection # | 1824835 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.74000, -91.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the warehouse helping to troubleshoot a bagging machine. The machine's anvil activated and the employee's left middle finger was crushed by the bottom sealing bar. The fingertip was medically amputated at the last joint.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2025, a worker at Cabot Corporation in FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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