Acadian Ambulance Services
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Acadian Ambulance Services | Report ID | 20221211094 |
| Address | 112 Borman Drive | City, State ZIP | LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70508 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.20000, -91.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to move an aircraft into a hangar when his fingers were crushed between the hangar door handle and the hangar door, resulting in fractures and an amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2022, a worker at Acadian Ambulance Services in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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