CHART ENERGY & CHEMICALS, INC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — NEW IBERIA, Louisiana
| Employer | CHART ENERGY & CHEMICALS, INC |
| Address | 5314 Cornelius Voorhies Rd |
| City, State ZIP | NEW IBERIA, Louisiana 70560 |
| Report ID | 2024031923 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Panels, sheets, plates metal |
| Secondary Source | Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.97000, -91.84000 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were using a scissor lift to install skin plates. The skin plate being installed was dislodged from a lifting clamp, fell, and pinned the injured employee's left hand against the top rail of the scissor lift. The employee suffered fractures to the fingers, a knuckle, and the wrist.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2024, a worker at CHART ENERGY & CHEMICALS, INC in NEW IBERIA, Louisiana suffered fractures to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with panels, sheets, plates metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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