Cooper/T. Smith

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DARROW, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cooper/T. Smith in DARROW, LOUISIANA
Employer Cooper/T. Smith Report ID 20161211397
Address 3027 Hwy 75 City, State ZIP DARROW, LOUISIANA 70725
Event Date December 6, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Secondary Source Bulldozers
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.13000, -90.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a bulldozer when it became stuck. He attached the lifting slings to the brackets and was lifting the bulldozer and placing it on top of cargo. After hooking up the shackles/sling to the bulldozer, he held onto the cable with his left hand and flagged the crane operator to lift with his right hand. When the slack was taken up, the employee's left pinky was pinched between the cable and the cab of the bulldozer, partially amputating his pinky fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2016, a worker at Cooper/T. Smith in DARROW, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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