Command Construction LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Command Construction LLC | Report ID | 2021010679 |
| Address | 1-10 | City, State ZIP | LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70601 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Concrete parking blocks and barriers |
| Secondary Source | Concrete parking blocks and barriers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.22000, -93.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting two concrete traffic barriers. As he was placing the securing pin between the two barrier pieces, one barrier shifted, pinching his hand between the two barriers. The employee sustained an amputation to the left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2021, a worker at Command Construction LLC in LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with concrete parking blocks and barriers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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