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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019032613 · 3/12/2019 · Kentwood Cooperative, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), except finger(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name
Kentwood Cooperative, Inc.
Location
501 Railroad Avenue, KENTWOOD, LOUISIANA, 70444
NAICS
424910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

In the feed mill warehouse, an employee was leaning up against a 36" industrial wall fan. The fan blade sliced through the steel enclosure and lacerated the employee's right palm. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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