Associated Terminals, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — CONVENT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Associated Terminals, LLC | Report ID | 2022076218 |
| Address | 9100 Safety Dr. | City, State ZIP | CONVENT, LOUISIANA 70723 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Barrels, drums-except pressurized | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.07000, -90.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 55-gallon drum a few inches closer to another steel drum. The employee's thumb was caught between the two drums. The bone between the tip of the thumb and the first joint was broken, and the thumb was lacerated on the outside, from the tip to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2022, a worker at Associated Terminals, LLC in CONVENT, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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