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GULLEYS WELDING & STEEL ERECTORS INC

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GULLEYS WELDING & STEEL ERECTORS INC in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
Employer GULLEYS WELDING & STEEL ERECTORS INC Report ID 2018077780
Address 2351 West Congress St. City, State ZIP LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70506
Event Date July 31, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary Source Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.21000, -92.04000

Incident Narrative

A piece of cable came loose from a crane, amputating part of an employee's foot.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2018, a worker at GULLEYS WELDING & STEEL ERECTORS INC in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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