DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-09-14HoumaLaStabil Drill Specialties, LLCThigh(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Employees were at the facility to perform hurricane cleanup and repair. The frame of a pull-down overhead door had been blown out during the hurricane. An employee was mounting a board to a bracket of the frame to then install a temporary vinyl curtain. The employee was standing on a pallet that was attached to a forklift and was approximately 8-10 feet above the gravel ground. When the employee struck the overhead door, it came loose and struck him, causing him to fall from the pallet to the gr
2021-06-22HoumaLaLineTec Services, LLCBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee was trying to free a utility pole section for disposal. The pole came loose, struck the employee, and knocked him off the trailer he was working from. He fell and struck his head on the ground, suffering head trauma, lacerations, and possible fractures.
2021-06-21HoumaLaLASHIP, LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was installing handrails on a scaffold. While changing position, she fell, landing on the ground 14 feet below and suffering several broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a non-displaced vertebra fracture.
2021-04-08HoumaLaLowe's Companies LLCMultiple body partsFall on same level
An employee was escorting a forklift driver in the outside lawn and garden area. The employee fell to the ground while walking and was hospitalized with fractures to the right wrist and hip.
2021-03-16HoumaLaRouses Market #12Hand(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting pig tails on a bandsaw. The saw lacerated the employee's right hand between the index finger and thumb, cutting into the palm. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-03-10HoumaLaRapco FabricationChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersExplosion
An employee was spot welding an area under a boat. The welding equipment ignited vapors in a compartment that surrounded the gasoline fuel tanks and a vapor explosion occurred. The employee suffered a fractured skull, chest wall, ribs, and shoulder. The employee required hospitalization.
2020-09-01HoumaLaLowe's Home Centers, LLCUpper and lower limb(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a box of tiles while walking down an aisle. She suffered injuries to the right wrist and left knee and was hospitalized.
2020-08-19HoumaLaPERFORMANCE ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee pinched their right thumb between a wrench and a nut, resulting in a partial amputation.
2020-06-22HoumaLouisianaAcademy Sports + Outdoors, Store 60Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was retrieving shelving from the third row of warehouse racking. The employee lost their footing and fell, sustaining a fractured ankle.
2020-01-22HoumaLouisianaMarshall'sFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating a cash safe door. While the door was closing, it caught the employee's left index finger, causing a partial amputation of the fingertip.
2019-08-29HoumaLouisianaElite Workforce LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
An employee was installing an 11- by 2-foot steel plate onto the inside of a barge when the plate slipped and crushed two fingers on the employee's right hand, resulting in the amputation of the third and fourth fingers.
2019-06-10HoumaLouisianaLASHIP, LLCLumbar regionPedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee was bent down, welding retaining straps for drydock blocks, when a forklift knocked over a stack of blocks. The blocks rolled over and hit the employee, causing a lower back injury.
2019-03-23HoumaLouisianaPCM Gulf, LLC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was carrying a pipe stand when he lost his footing and fell to the ground. The stand smashed his hand. His right ring finger was injured and had to be amputated.
2018-06-06HoumaLouisianaCHARTER COMMUNICATIONSBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was installing cable services at a customer's home and felt dizzy. The employee sat down, stood up and then lost consciousness possibly due to heat-related illness.
2018-03-12HoumaLouisianaBella ContractorsChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder to the ground, striking a metal garbage can and injuring his rib cage.
2018-03-05HoumaLouisianaMASSE CONTRACTING INC. Fingertip(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Employees were using a crane to put a spud in a barge. When an employee attempted to unhook the crane, the crane cable became caught and the block of the crane swung back and caught the employee's hand between the block and the spud. The employee's middle and ring fingertips were amputated.
2018-02-24HoumaLouisianaLASHIP, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to his working area and stopped to help a co-worker to flip the hatch cover weighing 80-90 pounds. The employee's right foot slipped and he lost his balance. The plate fell and smashed the employee's left ring and middle fingers. The ring finger had a laceration on the tip and the middle finger was amputated.
2018-02-01HoumaLouisianaTerrebonne Folklife Culture CenterHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking to her car in the dark, tripped over a parking bumper and fell. The employee was hospitalized for hip displacement.
2018-01-31HoumaLouisianaHutco, IncAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonclassifiable
An employee became ill while cleaning with a grinder, requiring hospitalization for an abdominal hernia.
2017-09-22HoumaLouisianaROUSES SUPERMARKETLeg(s)Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was unloading items in a warehouse loft area when he lost his balance and fell approximately 15 feet to the warehouse floor. He suffered multiple fractures to his left leg, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2017-05-16HoumaLouisianaOffshore Energy ServicesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was doing maintenance on a hydraulic tong. He was using his left index finger to remove water from the top of the tong's ring gear when the machine was activated. The tong began to rotate and pinched his left index finger, partially amputating it.
2017-04-13HoumaLouisianaC & H TransportationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping a forklift operator load material onto his truck when his left hand was crushed between the trailer and mast of the forklift, fracturing and lacerating his index and middle fingers.
2015-09-23HoumaLouisianaGulf Island Marine Fabrication, IncLeg(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was pulling a come-along when the pad eye broke free and struck his right leg breaking it.
2015-09-14HoumaLouisianaComplete Marine ServicesMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening
An employee was pulling electrical wire onboard a marine vessel. A large hole was cut into the main deck to place the engine into the vessel. The employee fell into the hole breaking ribs and the right wrist.
2015-08-17HoumaLouisianaASAP Industries, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was sanding a pipe on a training lathe while wearing gloves. The employee's right glove got caught on the pipe and was drawn into the turning pipe, amputating part of his right thumb tip. He was hospitalized.
2015-07-20HoumaLouisianaPerformance Food Service BrainFall, slip, trip
An employee was offloading product when he fell and hit his head. He was hospitalized for treatment and testing.
2015-05-29HoumaLouisianaMarine Interior Systems, L.L.C.Neck, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonclassifiable
An employee took a nap in his pickup truck in the shipyard parking lot because he felt sick. Coworkers found him on the ground next to his truck. He was subsequently hospitalized with a fractured C2-vertebra in his neck.
2015-03-24HoumaLouisianaEnergy Services InternationalFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working on a horizontal milling machine when the employee's finger got caught between the rotating chuck and the metal stationary platform. The machine was unguarded at the time.
2015-03-13HoumaLouisianaASAP Industries, LLCArm(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was pressure-testing a sand separator in a test booth. The employee entered the test booth to remove a plug on the sand separator. Before entering, he turned off the water hose and turned on the high-pressure pump. As he removed the plug, a failure occurred. The employee sustained a broken arm, and the plug was embedded in his arm.
2015-02-21HoumaLouisianaDolphin Services, LLCLeg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was performing maintenance work on a crawler crane's ignition system while standing on the track which provided only 5.5 inches of surface to stand on. The mechanic slipped and fell approximately 59 inches and broke his right leg. He was admitted to the hospital.
2015-02-06HoumaLouisianaOffshore Specialty FabricatorsWrist(s)Fall, slip, trip
An employee was working on an offshore barge and fell while trying to connect a hook to a lowered boom of a crane. The employee braced his fall with his hands, fracturing his right wrist. The employee was taken to the hospital by helicopter to receive treatment. A cast was placed on the employee's right wrist and he was kept overnight for observation.