DESTREHAN, LOUISIANA—
Bunge North Amercia Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Bunge North Amercia Inc., 12466 River Rd., DESTREHAN, LOUISIANA 70047 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was repositioning a 55-gallon oil drum when his left little finger was caught between the drum and the enclosed belt conveyor frame. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip.
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