Insulation Technologies, Inc.

Injured by object breaking in hand — Cuts, lacerations — BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Insulation Technologies, Inc. in 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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