CAMERON
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — 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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