Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Name: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries at Excel Group
Start: 9/18/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024098706 · 9/18/2024 · Excel Group

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Cause

Event: Non-passenger struck by rail vehicle
Source: Heavy rail vehicles unspecified
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Excel Group
Location: 26100 LA Hwy 405, PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA, 70764
NAICS: 332311
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee in the rail yard was struck by the corner of a slow-moving railcar and lost their balance. The employee grabbed onto the side of the railcar to regain their balance and sustained an avulsion injury to the left thigh and a broken right ankle.

Source

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