Westbank Fishing, LLC
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Cuts, lacerations — EMPIRE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Westbank Fishing, LLC | Report ID | 2020021325 |
| Address | 136 Daybrook Lane | City, State ZIP | EMPIRE, LOUISIANA 70050 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Commercial fishing vessel |
| Industry (NAICS) | 114119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.37000, -89.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working as a net mender, tasked with positioning the nets for fishing operations. While the employee was wrapping a rope around the cathead to position the net, his left hand was caught in the cathead and he was wrapped around the cathead several times. The employee was hospitalized with a lacerated left forearm.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2020, a worker at Westbank Fishing, LLC in EMPIRE, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle, with commercial fishing vessel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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