WEEKS MARINE, INC.
Entangled in other object or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA
| Employer | WEEKS MARINE, INC. | Report ID | 2015074434 |
| Address | Off Port Fourchon | City, State ZIP | GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA 70357 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.36000, -90.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling deck lines when his left ring fingertip got caught in a bit of the rope. There was no bone loss.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2015, a worker at WEEKS MARINE, INC. in GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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