Metalplate Galvanizing, LP.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROANOKE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Metalplate Galvanizing, LP. | Report ID | 20191010604 |
| Address | 14055 Farm Supply Rd. | City, State ZIP | ROANOKE, LOUISIANA 70581 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.22000, -92.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving pieces of steel when a piece shifted and smashed the employee's left index finger, causing a partial amputation and bone damage.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at Metalplate Galvanizing, LP. in ROANOKE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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