Cooper/Port America, LLC
Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified — Amputations — 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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