TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — CONVENT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC | Report ID | 2016042786 |
| Address | 10700 LA 44 | City, State ZIP | CONVENT, LOUISIANA 70723 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.08000, -90.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pneumatic torque wrench when the locking mechanism pinched his right ring finger. Part of his finger had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2016, a worker at TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC in CONVENT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with turning handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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