Ram Industrial, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Ram Industrial, LLC | Report ID | 2023098233 |
| Address | 12555 Ronaldson Rd | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70807 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.55000, -91.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting metal parts on a mobile cart. As he was pushing the cart up an inclined ramp, the top metal part, weighing approximately 17-20 pounds, slid backward onto his left hand. The employee sustained a fracture with an avulsion to his middle finger and lacerations to his index and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2023, a worker at Ram Industrial, LLC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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