Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-03-03	New Iberia	La	Musson Patout Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using denatured alcohol to remove glue from a vehicle. The employee lit a small amount of the alcohol on fire, which ignited the vapor from the alcohol bottle and caused the bottle to explode. The employee sustained second and third degree burns on his upper left torso.
2020-08-19	New Iberia	La	Cajun Sugar Cooperative, Inc.	Head	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a portable hydraulic press to push a pin out of a pipe. The pin sheared off and flew toward the employee's head, lacerating it.
2020-06-01	New Iberia	Louisiana	Ace Machine, Fabrication, and Construction , LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
A machinist was filing a burr using a CNC lathe. The file ejected from the machine, hitting him in the abdomen and perforating his small intestine. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2020-02-20	New Iberia	Louisiana	CDH Rentals LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was moving a reel with a crane. The crane topped over and the employee fell out, suffering a shoulder injury. He was hospitalized.
2019-08-16	New Iberia	Louisiana	LFI Ft Pierce	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was unloading steel beams from a flatbed truck. A beam fell off the truck and broke the employee's leg.
2019-05-30	New Iberia	Louisiana	ASRC Energy Service Omega, LLC.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was handling a tag line for a unit assembly when the employee fell approximately 5 feet and suffered a back injury.
2019-05-29	New Iberia	Louisiana	Bayou Holdco, Inc	Arm(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was wiping paint residue off a tire and lacerated their right arm.
2018-09-20	New Iberia	Louisiana	PREMIER PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was sanding a portion of a work basket placed on a saw horse stand when the equipment fell onto the employee's left leg, breaking it and requiring hospitalization.
2018-06-27	New Iberia	Louisiana	SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a ladder that had been placed on a material lift and was adjusting the gear box on the material lift when he fell, fracturing a rib and puncturing a lung.
2017-06-15	New Iberia	Louisiana	CVS Pharmacy	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was descending a ladder with a roll of paper towels when the employee missed a rung and fell to the ground, fracturing the left wrist and left leg.
2017-06-01	New Iberia	Louisiana	Parker Drilling Offshore USA LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was breaking out a stand of drill pipe when the pipe fell on and amputated two of his toes.
2017-01-23	New Iberia	Louisiana	Coastal Drilling Company	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Fall, slip, trip
Employees were using an air hoist to remove the cover from a rotary transmission when the cover became stuck on a 5-gallon bucket. As an employee attempted to push the cover free from the bucket, the cover fell on top of his right arm. His right arm was trapped between the bucket and cover, crushing tissue and muscles. He then fell and fractured a bone in his left hand.
2016-02-21	New Iberia	Louisiana	Advantage Resourcing	Skull	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was grinding the joint of a pipe when another joint of pipe rolled and struck the employee on the right side of the head, fracturing the skull.
2015-12-19	New Iberia	Louisiana	Cameron International Corporation	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from a scaffold. The employee fell seven feet. The employee's harness was unhooked at the time of the incident.
2015-09-23	New Iberia	Louisiana	The Bayou Companies, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to electricity
Two employees were moving a concrete pipe. They were on either side of the pipe. The first employee was moving the jeeper. The injured employee saw the first employee move the jeeper and went to roll the pipe onto the jeeper as well. He then ended up on the ground and received an electrical shock to his entire body.
2015-07-28	New Iberia	Louisiana	Central Gulf Shipyard	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell 4 feet from a ladder while cutting a barge cover with a cutting torch. He fractured ribs and was hospitalized.
2015-07-09	New Iberia	Louisiana	Cameron International Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee cut their thumb with a portable magnetic drill while drilling a hole in steel deck. The cut resulted in the amputation of the left thumb.
2015-03-18	New Iberia	Louisiana	Ury's Manufacturing, Inc.	Arm(s)	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Two employees were putting a tractor tire on a rim when the inner tubing ruptured, causing the tire to blow and shoot up approximately 15 feet. The tire struck the two employees on the way up. Both employees were hospitalized. One employee sustained a broken right arm and facial lacerations. The other employee sustained multiple fractures in the face and lacerations.
2015-01-16	New Iberia	Louisiana	Valerus Compression Services, LP	Hand(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was using a handheld torch to cut a hole into steel pipe when the torch hose blew. The employee suffered burns on his hand and was admitted to Lady of Lords Burn Center overnight for treatment.