Custom Process Equipment, LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CARENCRO, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Custom Process Equipment, LLC | Report ID | 2020011022 |
| Address | 4727 NW Evangeline Throughway | City, State ZIP | CARENCRO, LOUISIANA 70520 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Rollers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | 1460408 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.35000, -92.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was a welder tasked with moving an idle roller with a forklift used to stabilize ships for welding operations. As he was positioning dunnage under the idle rollers for the forklift, the idle roller slipped, crushing his left foot. He was hospitalized and required surgical amputation of his left big toe tip.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2020, a worker at Custom Process Equipment, LLC in CARENCRO, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with rollers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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