LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA
| Employer | LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC | Report ID | 2018077177 |
| Address | off Plantation Hwy | City, State ZIP | THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA 70301 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structures, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77000, -90.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was laying sewer line when their hand was caught between the top of the shoring box and the bottom of the excavator bucket. The employee sustained a fractured forearm.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2018, a worker at LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC in THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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