bayou Steel
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LA PLACE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | bayou Steel | Report ID | 2017077132 |
| Address | 138 hwy 3217 | City, State ZIP | LA PLACE, LOUISIANA 70069 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.05000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was removing a steel stall with a chain to load on a crane, the steel stall shifted causing the amputation of his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2017, a worker at bayou Steel in LA PLACE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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