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EASTHAM ENTERPRISES, INC.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Crushing injuries — CONVERSE, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at EASTHAM ENTERPRISES, INC. in CONVERSE, LOUISIANA
Employer EASTHAM ENTERPRISES, INC. Report ID 2018032123
Address Off of Hwy 77 City, State ZIP CONVERSE, LOUISIANA 71419
Event Date March 2, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.78000, -93.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was flagging a forklift operator while he picked up a pipe rack to be moved. The pipe rack fell from the forks of the forklift and landed on the employee's feet, crushing both.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2018, a worker at EASTHAM ENTERPRISES, INC. in CONVERSE, LOUISIANA suffered crushing injuries to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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