Barrois Welding Services
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — HARVEY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Barrois Welding Services | Report ID | 2022065059 |
| Address | FMT Ship Yard 3640 Peters Rd | City, State ZIP | HARVEY, LOUISIANA 70058 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.85000, -90.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were moving flat metal material to the work location when a flat plate came unhooked, or the rigging came off, and the plate fell on an employee's right foot. The employee sustained a fractured foot.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2022, a worker at Barrois Welding Services in HARVEY, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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