Performance Contractors, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Performance Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 20191112104 |
| Address | 1611 W Sallier St. | City, State ZIP | LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70601 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Girders, beams, structural steel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | 1466684 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.21000, -93.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing rigging operations when a headache ball (overhaul hook ball) became caught on an I-beam. When the employee freed the headache ball, it made contact with the employee's left foot. The steel toe on the employee's boot pressed down on the big toe, requiring stitches and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2019, a worker at Performance Contractors, Inc. in LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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