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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018043674 · 4/17/2018 · Cooper Consolidated, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
Source
Barge

Employer

Name
Cooper Consolidated, LLC.
Location
3027 Hwy 75, DARROW, LOUISIANA, 70725
NAICS
488320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was descending the aft port ladder of a derrick to remove a rope from the barge kevel when he slipped and grabbed the winch cable with his right hand. The cable was moving and his right hand was pulled into the snatch block, causing a laceration and amputation of two fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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