Optimus Logistics Group LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Optimus Logistics Group LLC | Report ID | 20231110558 |
| Address | 477 Walker Rd | City, State ZIP | BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA 70037 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1711187 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.79000, -90.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using a trailer to haul pipe. The trailer pin came off, causing an employee's right foot to be pinned between the trailer and a truck. The employee suffered a partial amputation of the front portion of the foot and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2023, a worker at Optimus Logistics Group LLC in BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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