American River Transportation Company, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA
| Employer | American River Transportation Company, LLC | Report ID | 2016031992 |
| Address | 8400 River Road | City, State ZIP | WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA 70094 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Clamps, couplings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -90.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to stack barge covers when the top cover's clamp became caught in the D-ring on the cover below it, preventing proper stacking. The employee went to assist another employee in removing the catch and asked the crane operator to lift the top cover again. During this action, his left index finger was caught in the clamp, lacerating it. He required surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2016, a worker at American River Transportation Company, LLC in WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with clamps, couplings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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