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BOH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BOH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer BOH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC Report ID 2015042046
Address Napoleon Avenue City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70115
Event Date April 16, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Ropes, ties, chains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.92000, -90.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting in installing access plates into a box cover. The chain on the access plate slipped from the narrow portion of the keyhole to the wide portion of the keyhole which caused the plate to be released. The employee had his finger below on the plate frame, and the plate fell onto the employee's thumb amputating it immediately below the nail bed. The plate weighed approximately 1300 - 1400 lbs.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2015, a worker at BOH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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