Turner Industries Group, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Turner Industries Group, LLC | Report ID | 20201211445 |
| Address | 2066 Cabot Road | City, State ZIP | VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA 70586 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Clamps, couplings |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.73000, -92.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While two employees were preparing a 40-inch pipe support for replacement, one of the clamps holding the pipe rotated, crushing an employee's fingers between the clamp and the pipe. The employee suffered a crushed right hand, and his right middle fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2020, a worker at Turner Industries Group, LLC in VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with clamps, couplings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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