River Parish Contractors, Inc
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — GARYVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | River Parish Contractors, Inc | Report ID | 20161010251 |
| Address | Hwy 61 | City, State ZIP | GARYVILLE, LOUISIANA 70051 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.05000, -90.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was demolishing a piping assembly. When the weight shifted, the pipe rolled and struck the employee, fracturing and severely lacerating his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2016, a worker at River Parish Contractors, Inc in GARYVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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