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Vali Cooper International, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Vali Cooper International, LLC in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer Vali Cooper International, LLC Report ID 2016109287
Address VA Hospital, 2400 Canal Street City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70112
Event Date October 1, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Secondary Source Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 561110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.95000, -90.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a cabinet when he lost his balance and pinched his left pinky between the cabinet and the door frame. The finger had to be amputated at the first joint.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2016, a worker at Vali Cooper International, LLC in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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