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Conti Enterprises

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Conti Enterprises in BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA
Employer Conti Enterprises Report ID 2015107938
Address 1221B main Street City, State ZIP BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA 70037
Event Date October 23, 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 Cranes, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.86000, -89.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was untangling the cable from the block of the crawler crane. Afterwards, the crane operator raised the block of the crane while the employee's hand was still on the cable. The employee's left ring and middle fingers were amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2015, a worker at Conti Enterprises 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 cranes, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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