WATCO TRANSLOADING LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | WATCO TRANSLOADING LLC | Report ID | 2021032123 |
| Address | 1055 Canal Road | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70807 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.45000, -91.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting an overhead door spring. He struck part of the door spring or bracket and suffered a wrist laceration that required hospitalization for surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2021, a worker at WATCO TRANSLOADING LLC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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