BOLLINGER MARINE FABRICATORS, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AMELIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | BOLLINGER MARINE FABRICATORS, LLC | Report ID | 2015108065 |
| Address | 806 BOLLINGER LANE | City, State ZIP | AMELIA, LOUISIANA 70340 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.66000, -91.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was installing a pipe on a new vessel and caught the left hand between the pipe and vessel, crushing the pinky finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2015, a worker at BOLLINGER MARINE FABRICATORS, LLC in AMELIA, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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