T.T. Barge Services Mile 237, LLC
Fall on water vehicle — Amputations — 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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