Performance Contractors, Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PORT SULPHUR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Performance Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2025076356 |
| Address | Venture Global LNG, 20660 LA-23 South | City, State ZIP | PORT SULPHUR, LOUISIANA 70083 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Cranes unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.45000, -89.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a 24" OD actuator valve that weighed 10,000 pounds from a structure on the fifth floor using a lattice crane. During the lift, the valve became hung up on the permanent handrail and their left thumb was caught between the valve and the handrail. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2025, a worker at Performance Contractors, Inc. in PORT SULPHUR, LOUISIANA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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