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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015030896 · 3/2/2015 · Louisiana Machinery, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Pumps
Secondary source
Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Louisiana Machinery, LLC
Location
42440 Jackson Road, HAMMOND, LOUISIANA, 70403
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a pump from a roller machine. He took his gloves off to remove bolts. The 86-lb. pump slipped; he went to grab it, and his finger was sheered off between the pump and the frame of the machine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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