Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Gibson and Associates, Inc.
Start: 7/16/2025

1 amputation · 2025076889 · 7/16/2025 · Gibson and Associates, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Injured by object handled by person n.e.c.
Source: Beams and rails metal
Secondary source: Workers engaging in team lift

Employer

Name: Gibson and Associates, Inc.
Location: LA - 47 Northbound Outside Lane, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 70121
NAICS: 238110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Three employees were working to lift/tilt a steel beam to remove a cable that was underneath. They tilted the steel beam approximately 2 inches. When they let the beam down, the injured employee's right hand was caught under the beam, resulting in partial amputation of the index finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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