SGS Petroleum Service Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | SGS Petroleum Service Corporation | Report ID | 2019032398 |
| Address | Dow Chemical Company, 21255 Highway 1 | City, State ZIP | PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 70764 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive |
| Secondary Source | Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325188 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.32000, -91.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting railcars. The employee's right foot/ankle was caught between the railcar connection devices, causing crushing injuries that required hospitalization and surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2019, a worker at SGS Petroleum Service Corporation in PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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