Hulcher Services, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Hulcher Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211835 |
| Address | 2900 Florida Ave. | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70117 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes-other mobile cranes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | 1199347 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -90.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tearing down a side boom. While pulling the slack out of the load line, the employee's right hand was pulled into the guidewheels of the equipment, amputating the ring finger and partially amputating the middle and pinky fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2016, a worker at Hulcher Services, Inc. in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cranes-other mobile cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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