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Veolia North America

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HARAHAN, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Veolia North America in HARAHAN, LOUISIANA
Employer Veolia North America Report ID 2017099127
Address Wastewater Treatment Lift station #8, Corner of 9th and Grove Street City, State ZIP HARAHAN, LOUISIANA 70123
Event Date September 22, 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 Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.94000, -90.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a motor from the top of a pump inside a wastewater lift station. A come-along was turning the motor to free it from its housing on the pump when the employee's left hand was caught between the motor's bottom edge and housing on top of the pump, amputating the left ring fingertip and lacerating the little finger.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2017, a worker at Veolia North America in HARAHAN, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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