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Coastal Cargo Company LLC

Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. — Amputations — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Coastal Cargo Company LLC in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer Coastal Cargo Company LLC Report ID 2017088424
Address 3500 Terminal Drive City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70115
Event Date August 31, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.91000, -90.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was holding a 4x4 piece of wood against the wall of a vessel while a forklift operator placed a bundle of zinc ingots alongside the wood. The forklift operator went too far into the bundle, which caused the forklift blades to push against the 4x4, smashing and partially amputating the employee's right thumb.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2017, a worker at Coastal Cargo Company LLC in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as water vehicle incident, n.e.c., with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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