Louisiana Chemical Dismantling Company, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — DE KALB, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Louisiana Chemical Dismantling Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098323 |
| Address | 5934 Highway 493 | City, State ZIP | DE KALB, MISSISSIPPI 39328 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -88.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting plate steel into smaller pieces with a cutting torch. The employee was struck by a falling steel plate after it was cut from another plate. They sustained fractures to the right leg.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2023, a worker at Louisiana Chemical Dismantling Company, Inc. in DE KALB, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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