Ace Machine, Fabrication, and Construction , LLC
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Ace Machine, Fabrication, and Construction , LLC | Report ID | 2020065080 |
| Address | 2706 W. Admiral Doyle Dr. | City, State ZIP | NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA 70560 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Files-surfacing handtool |
| Secondary Source | Metalworking lathes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.03000, -91.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A machinist was filing a burr using a CNC lathe. The file ejected from the machine, hitting him in the abdomen and perforating his small intestine. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2020, a worker at Ace Machine, Fabrication, and Construction , LLC in NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with files-surfacing handtool identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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