Brandenburg Industrial Services Company Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Brandenburg Industrial Services Company Inc. | Report ID | 2022021547 |
| Address | 3701 Monroe Hwy | City, State ZIP | PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA 71360 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.36000, -92.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up scrap metal. Metal pieces scissored and pinched the employee's right ring finger, causing a possible fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2022, a worker at Brandenburg Industrial Services Company Inc. in PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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