Associated Terminals
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Amputations — CONVENT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Associated Terminals | Report ID | 20181213250 |
| Address | 9100 Safety Drive St. | City, State ZIP | CONVENT, LOUISIANA 70723 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.07000, -90.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling a chain binder that was positioned between the gap of two deck plates inside the hold of a ship. The fourth distal phalange was pinched between the blade of a forklift and the chain binder that was being held causing an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2018, a worker at Associated Terminals in CONVENT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle, with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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