Brand Energy Solutions
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Brand Energy Solutions | Report ID | 2016043165 |
| Address | Blasting and painting yard | City, State ZIP | PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 70764 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -91.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were offloading pipe onto a pipe stand. An employee's hand was resting on the pipe stand and when the pipe came down, his hand was pinched between the pipe and the pipe stand, breaking his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2016, a worker at Brand Energy Solutions in PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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