Don Bohn Buick GMC
Explosion, n.e.c. — Amputations — HARVEY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Don Bohn Buick GMC | Report ID | 20181011096 |
| Address | 3815 LaPalco Blvd | City, State ZIP | HARVEY, LOUISIANA 70058 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pyrotechnics, fireworks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.87000, -90.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing in the parking lot when he lit a firecracker and it exploded in his hand, causing a fracture, lacerations, and an amputation to the index and middle fingers at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2018, a worker at Don Bohn Buick GMC in HARVEY, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with pyrotechnics, fireworks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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