Amputations

Name: Amputations at Goldin Metals, Inc.
Start: 8/15/2023

1 amputation · 2023087462 · 8/15/2023 · Goldin Metals, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Goldin Metals, Inc.
Location: 3341 Highway 90, BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA, 70518
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A forklift was lowering a stack of metal panels when the weight of the panels caused the forklift to tilt. The panels slid off the forks, striking an employee's right middle finger. The employee sustained an amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown