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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2025055066 · 5/28/2025 · Laitram Machinery, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Honing, polishing, lapping machinery
Secondary source
Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name
Laitram Machinery, LLC
Location
220 Laitram Lane, HARAHAN, LOUISIANA, 70123
NAICS
333241
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding a roller into a pipe polishing machine when his glove was caught by the machine. The abrasive belt caused a 3-4" laceration to the top of his right wrist which exposed bone. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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