Durward Dunn, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — SLIDELL, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Durward Dunn, Inc. | Report ID | 2023053945 |
| Address | 43564 Camp Rd, YELLOW GATE | City, State ZIP | SLIDELL, LOUISIANA 70461 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.22000, -89.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a stack of H-beams. While moving three H-beams, a portion of the stack the employee was on shifted, causing his left leg to become trapped and broken by H-beams.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2023, a worker at Durward Dunn, Inc. in SLIDELL, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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