Riverbend Maintenance Corp
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DESTREHAN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Riverbend Maintenance Corp | Report ID | 20170910406 |
| Address | 12710 River Road | City, State ZIP | DESTREHAN, LOUISIANA 70047 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Rollers |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -90.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a horizontal idler roller into a skid pan when a colleague tried to assist him. One end of the idler then came down and smashed the employee's middle finger underneath his glove. He suffered a laceration and broken bone, requiring hospitalization. Later, his fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2017, a worker at Riverbend Maintenance Corp in DESTREHAN, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rollers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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