T.T. Barge Services Mile 237, LLC

Fall on water vehicle — Amputations — PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at T.T. Barge Services Mile 237, LLC in PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA
Employer T.T. Barge Services Mile 237, LLC Report ID 2019088276
Address 5790 N River Rd City, State ZIP PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA 70767
Event Date August 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on water vehicle Source of Injury Barge
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.51000, -91.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying a pneumatic ventilation blower and slipped when stepping off one barge to another barge. The employee fell to the deck of the barge and the blower fell on his right thumb, crushing it and resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2019, a worker at T.T. Barge Services Mile 237, LLC in PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with barge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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