MAGNUM MUD EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RACELAND, LOUISIANA
| Employer | MAGNUM MUD EQUIPMENT CO., INC. | Report ID | 2017021793 |
| Address | 2480 Hwy 1 | City, State ZIP | RACELAND, LOUISIANA 70394 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Angle irons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -90.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building an iron box stand for hunting. The box stand slipped against the angle iron clipping the tip of his left pinky finger and causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2017, a worker at MAGNUM MUD EQUIPMENT CO., INC. in RACELAND, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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