The Bayou Companies, LLC
Exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | The Bayou Companies, LLC | Report ID | 2015097006 |
| Address | 5200 Curtis Lane | City, State ZIP | NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA 70560 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327332 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.95000, -91.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were moving a concrete pipe. They were on either side of the pipe. The first employee was moving the jeeper. The injured employee saw the first employee move the jeeper and went to roll the pipe onto the jeeper as well. He then ended up on the ground and received an electrical shock to his entire body.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2015, a worker at The Bayou Companies, LLC in NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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