Insulation Technologies, Inc.
Injured by object breaking in hand — Cuts, lacerations — BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana
| Employer | Insulation Technologies, Inc. |
| Address | 640 Magazine Street |
| City, State ZIP | BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana 70037 |
| Report ID | 2017010648 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand |
| Source of Injury | Windows, openings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.85000, -89.98000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a window pane on the third floor of a building when the window broke and the glass fell into the fold of the employee's arm, lacerating it and severing two veins.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2017, a worker at Insulation Technologies, Inc. in BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with windows, openings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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