Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2017-08-17 | Sterlington | Louisiana | Turner Industries Group | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
The injured employee moved a super sack of product to the crystallizer area by forklift. The sack is lifted by a hoist over the hopper of the slurry machine and the bottom of the super sack is cut. The employee was attempting to retrieve a piece of sack that fell into the operating hopper when his left hand became caught in the hopper, injuring his middle and ring fingers. |