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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020021405 · 2/12/2020 · The Cajun Company, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Drills-powered
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
The Cajun Company, Inc
Location
307 Wilcox Street, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70508
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing insulation. As she was drilling a hole into the metal insulation, her cut resistant gloves got caught in the drill bit and her left index finger was smashed between the drill bit and the metal insulation. Her left index fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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