MPW Industrial Services, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CHALMETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | MPW Industrial Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20211210991 |
| Address | 500 West St Bernard Highway | City, State ZIP | CHALMETTE, LOUISIANA 70043 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.93000, -89.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading and unloading cartridges with a forklift. While disengaging the hopper, his left hand slipped and was crushed by the hopper, resulting in a laceration to his left third digit and an amputation to the tip of his left second digit.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2021, a worker at MPW Industrial Services, Inc. in CHALMETTE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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