Prolec GE USA LLC
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Prolec GE USA LLC | Report ID | 2024021289 |
| Address | 7000 West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71129 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Abdomen unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.43000, -93.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was moving a unit down a conveyor line to begin work at his work station. The unit became stuck on the rotating conveyor in front of the work station. To dislodge the unit, two other employee began to push and pry the unit forward. The conveyor rotated to be perpendicular with the work station. Once the conveyor was turned, the unit moved toward the injured employee and pinned them against their workstation, resulting in a punctured abdomen and liver hematoma that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2024, a worker at Prolec GE USA LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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