Doyle Electric, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Doyle Electric, Inc. | Report ID | 2019010720 |
| Address | 2237 Acadian Thruway | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70817 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tables, worktables |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.42000, -91.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a portable desk in a jobsite trailer. His left index finger became caught in the hinge area of the desk and was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2019, a worker at Doyle Electric, Inc. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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