Lake Charles Alignment & Brake Service
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Lake Charles Alignment & Brake Service | Report ID | 2021010090 |
| Address | 2103 Enterprise Boulevard | City, State ZIP | LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70601 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.21000, -93.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a forklift when his middle finger was smashed between the hydraulic ram and the sides of the forklift. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2021, a worker at Lake Charles Alignment & Brake Service in LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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