Elliott Electric Supply, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Elliott Electric Supply, Inc. | Report ID | 20221110306 |
| Address | 10440 Airline Highway | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70816 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423610 | Inspection # | 1635956 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.41000, -91.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was assisting with moving ground rods on a forklift when the bundle of rods shifted on the forklift and fell, breaking three fingers on the employee's right hand and amputating the middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2022, a worker at Elliott Electric Supply, Inc. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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