Cooper/Port America, LLC

Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified — Amputations — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cooper/Port America, LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Employer Cooper/Port America, LLC Report ID 20180910074
Address Stroman Road City, State ZIP CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
Event Date September 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 27.80000, -97.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a bundle of 4-inch pipe out of a cargo hole when the bundle of pipe shifted and rolled over the employee's left foot, resulting in toe amputations.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2018, a worker at Cooper/Port America, LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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