Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC | Report ID | 2015107634 |
| Address | 9567 Hwy. 23, Ste. B | City, State ZIP | BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA 70037 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -90.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the bow of a tug boat on the Mississippi River cleaning the cutter head. A large boat passed by causing a wave. The employee put his hand on the bit to catch his balance. The boat rocked up and his right pinky finger was smashed between the bit and the cutter head resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2015, a worker at Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC in BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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