CAMERON

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CAMERON in MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA
Employer CAMERON Report ID 2021032274
Address 3007 HWY 182 City, State ZIP MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA 70380
Event Date March 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 313320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -91.26000

Incident Narrative

At about 10:40 a.m. on March 16, 2021, an employee was pushing a 24-inch-long, 6-inch-diameter steel pipe with a forklift. The pipe slid off the fork, smashing employee's right index finger against the fork. The employee suffered a laceration to the finger.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2021, a worker at CAMERON in MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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