Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-09	New Orleans	La	B & W Contractors, Inc	Nonclassifiable	Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
An employee was evaluating concrete roof panels. When he stepped backward onto a concrete roof panel, it crumbled underneath him. The employee fell approximately 36 feet through the opening in the roof panel, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization.
2021-11-01	New Orleans	La	Driven Brands, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
A shop employee was directing a customer in a vehicle. The vehicle quickly accelerated into the shop and struck the employee, who was pinned between two vehicles and suffered a broken femur. The employee was hospitalized, requiring multiple surgeries.
2021-10-01	New Orleans	La	Ports America Louisiana LLC	Forearm(s)	Fall on water vehicle
A longshoreman was working on the deck of a vessel. He attempted to climb atop a breakbulk piece using a rigging strap in order to finish rigging it for discharge. The employee's hand slipped and he fell approximately 6 feet to the deck, resulting in a fractured left forearm.
2021-09-30	New Orleans	La	M.S. Rau	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was unloading a display case when it slid and fell on his right ankle, breaking it. He was hospitalized.
2021-09-25	New Orleans	La	PORTS AMERICA LOUISIANA, INC.	Head and trunk	Fall on water vehicle
An employee working on a shipping vessel was discharging coils from the vessel hold. The employee slipped off a coil and fell. He sustained two lacerations to his head, a concussion, and a fractured rib.
2021-09-08	New Orleans	La	Holi Services Inc	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was unloading a generator. The generator slipped from his hands and fell on his right ring finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.
2021-07-22	New Orleans	La	PORTS AMERICA LOUISIANA, INC.	Leg(s)	Struck against object or equipment
An employee was walking in the warehouse and lacerated his leg on a piece of metal banding.
2021-07-04	New Orleans	La	Canine Club, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
Two employees were breaking up a dog fight and sustained dog bites. One employee was hospitalized for surgery. The second employee received stitches and was released.
2021-06-23	New Orleans	La	Federal Bureau of Investigation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was putting weights back on a rack after lifting them. The employee's left little finger was caught between two weight plates and amputated.
2021-06-15	New Orleans	La	AKT Environmental Services Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Employees were removing an exterior wall panel from a building. As the panel was being lowered down by a winch and a tagline, it hit a swing stage scaffold and broke into several pieces. The panel fell about 15 feet to the scaffold below and struck an AKT employee. The employee suffered two broken ribs, an internal laceration, and a puncture wound on the side of the chest.
2021-06-07	New Orleans	La	AAA Cooper Transportation	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing up on a lift gate trailer. He slipped and his right ankle was caught on the steps. He suffered a broken right ankle and a laceration to the top of his right foot.
2021-05-21	New Orleans	La	Vixen LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was cutting a tree on the ground using a chainsaw. The tree rolled into the employee's left leg, breaking it.
2021-02-27	New Orleans	La	Flexforce Employment Professionals, Inc.	Hip(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was moving steel plates with a forklift. The straps holding the plates came loose, causing the forklift to fall over. The employee suffered a broken hip and a head laceration and was hospitalized.
2021-02-12	New Orleans	La	Tulane University	Fingertip(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was closing a metal gate when the wind threw the gate closed and severed the tip of the employee's left middle finger.
2020-10-12	New Orleans	La	U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) River Operations	Thigh(s)	Fall on water vehicle
An employee on the deck of a marine vessel was attempting to free a jammed mooring line by manually pulling on it. The line popped free, causing the employee to fall backward onto the deck. The employee sustained a broken left femur.
2020-10-05	New Orleans	La	BrandSafway LLC Prairieville	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
While erecting a scaffold, an employee was descending a clamp-on ladder when he fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a dislocated shoulder and fractures to the toes, a hip, and ribs.
2020-09-17	New Orleans	La	A-1 STEEL ERECTORS, Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a forklift basket and fractured both forearms. The employee also sustained a left knee fracture and facial fractures. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
2020-08-04	New Orleans	La	David Lavie's AC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell approximately 18-20 feet from a second story door while removing and discarding old HVAC duct work. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right arm and foot, and also received staples to close a laceration on his head.
2020-07-13	New Orleans	Louisiana	A-1 Elevator Service LLC	Shoulder(s) and arm(s)	Overexertion and bodily reaction and exertion, n.e.c.
A mechanic was servicing an elevator. As he was reaching around to secure a bolt, he was shocked by the electrical wiring. The employee pulled his arm back suddenly which resulted in a dislocation of his shoulder and a fracture in his arm.
2020-07-09	New Orleans	Louisiana	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A welder suffered heat-related muscle spasms while carrying out general maintenance welding duties. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-10	New Orleans	Louisiana	Louisiana Pepper Exchange	Hand(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was using a forklift to move pallets at a warehouse. As he was backing up the forklift, his hand went outside the forklift and was crushed between the forklift and an adjacent trailer. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-09	New Orleans	Louisiana	Dreyfus-Cortney, Inc.	Face	Nonclassifiable
An employee suffered facial injuries while setting up a small press.
2020-04-07	New Orleans	Louisiana	Felix Lopez	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A carpenter was operating the concrete mixer. He used an all-thread rod to loosen hardening concrete. The all-thread rod and the employee's shirt sleeve got caught in the concrete mixer's shaft injuring the employee's hand. He sustained lacerations to his fingers. In addition, one finger was amputated and another finger was partially amputated.
2020-03-10	New Orleans	Louisiana	PONTCHARTRAIN MECHANICAL, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A plumber was installing a concrete anchor using a drill. His glove got caught in the drill and part of his finger was removed. The finger was amputated at the hospital.
2020-02-13	New Orleans	Louisiana	Folgers Coffee Company	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was changing a roll of seal film on a sealer. The film slicing clamp came down on her right ring finger. The tip was medically amputated.
2020-01-14	New Orleans	Louisiana	Fire and Safety Commodities	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was pressure washing a vent hood on the roof of a building. He was standing on the parapet wall when he fell off the roof to the ground. He was hospitalized.
2019-09-17	New Orleans	Louisiana	TULANE MEDICAL CENTER	Knee(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was walking in the parking garage and fell. Her right knee cap was fractured and required surgery.
2019-09-12	New Orleans	Louisiana	Ports America Louisiana LLC	Hip(s)	Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
An employee was hooking up cargo to a crane hook for discharge from a vessel. The ship moved, causing the cargo (rubber in a metal basket) to strike the employee, who suffered a broken left hip and was hospitalized.
2019-08-24	New Orleans	Louisiana	Costco Wholesale	Leg(s)	Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
An employee was driving an electric pallet jack with double-stacked pallets when the top pallet (900 pounds) fell on the injured employee and fractured both legs.
2019-07-16	New Orleans	Louisiana	Sodexo, INC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been cutting grass on a tractor. The employee was found laying on the break room floor. He was shaking, feeling ill, and could not get up on his own. He was hospitalized with possible dehydration, a heart attack, or heat stroke.
2019-07-05	New Orleans	Louisiana	BRG Hospitality Group, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Nonclassifiable
While moving tables for a banquet, an employee suffered a sprained right middle finger. The finger became infected, and the employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2019-05-10	New Orleans	Louisiana	University of Holy Cross	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on the concrete sidewalk while walking, sustaining a broken left arm and cuts.
2019-03-11	New Orleans	Louisiana	DELTA PERSONNEL, INC.	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was dismantling a stage at the convention center when the stage fell onto the employee's foot, causing multiple fractures.
2019-03-06	New Orleans	Louisiana	Department of Veterans Affairs	Hip(s)	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee and his supervisor were arguing on a loading dock when his supervisor pushed past him. He fell off the dock onto the ground below, suffering a broken hip.
2019-03-01	New Orleans	Louisiana	Coastal Cargo Company, L.L.C.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
An employee's fingers were crushed by a hatch while he was working on a ship.
2019-02-25	New Orleans	Louisiana	Kloeckner Metals Corperation	Brain	Contact with objects and equipment
While securing a load of steel plates with chains and binders, an employee suffered lacerations to the head, a skull fracture, and a concussion.
2018-09-17	New Orleans	Louisiana	Family Dollar Stores, Inc.	Arm(s)	Shooting by other person-intentional
An employee was working at a store cash register when an individual robbed the location at gunpoint and demanded money from the employee. When the robber began to flee the store, the employee chased after the robber and was shot in the arm.
2018-09-13	New Orleans	Louisiana	Laser Sharp productions, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After working in the heat for the past 2.5 days, an employee experienced excessive sweating and occasional vomiting and nausea. He was hospitalized for dehydration and a muscle injury.
2018-06-04	New Orleans	Louisiana	LFI Ft. Pierce Labor Finders	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall through surface or existing opening
A temporary employee was removing safety cones after installing a safety barricade. The employee stepped back and fell down an elevator shaft from the second to the first floor. The employee sustained a collapsed lung.
2018-06-01	New Orleans	Louisiana	Coastal Cargo Company LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became ill from dehydration and heat stress while working at a port, requiring hospitalization.
2018-05-15	New Orleans	Louisiana	Command Construction Industries	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
While walking alongside an excavator, an employee tripped on a curb. The employee's left ankle was run over by the excavator track, breaking bones above the ankle and in the foot.
2018-04-24	New Orleans	Louisiana	Ceco Concrete Construction, LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c.
An employee was tensioning a come-a-long that was attached to a brace plate. The injured employee noticed the come-a-long needed adjustments and stopped work. As the injured employee straddled the come-along to make adjustments, the come-a-long broke free and hit/fractured his left leg.
2018-03-30	New Orleans	Louisiana	SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was working on an escalator when he was struck by an escalator step, lacerating his left lower leg.
2018-03-10	New Orleans	Louisiana	Feel Good Films, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was de-rigging a metal pipe while standing on a roof when the pipe touched an overhead power line. The employee then suffered serious electrical burns.
2018-03-07	New Orleans	Louisiana	DCL MOORING & RIGGING	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Two employees were un-spooling a wire rope when it became snagged on a flange. When it came loose, it caught one of the employees and spun him around the reel. He hit a (powered off and protected) saw and then the ground, suffering a concussion and bruise on the brain. He was hospitalized.
2018-02-11	New Orleans	Louisiana	FC Staffing, Inc.	Head, neck, and trunk	Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
An employee was on a barge positioning the barge cover that was being placed by the ship's gear crane. The cover was not straight so the employee tried to straighten it and was struck from the mid-chest upward by the barge cover. The employee sustained a right anterior fracture of the first and second ribs, a left mandibular fracture, left hyoid fracture, bruising to the left side of the neck and a small pneumothorax.
2017-10-16	New Orleans	Louisiana	Beverly Industries, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was raising a manhole cover/ring to the proper height when the cover/ring was caught on some cable and fell on the employee's right index finger, amputating the fingertip.
2017-10-11	New Orleans	Louisiana	Coastal Cargo Company LLC	Leg(s)	Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
An employee was recoupling bundles of aluminum in a vessel. When he placed a steel band around the bundle, the bundle fell over and pinned his right leg against a second bundle.
2017-10-05	New Orleans	Louisiana	Allied Construction, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a forklift truck when he extended himself out of the right side of the forklift cab and inadvertently activated the boom-down lever. The boom came down and struck him, fracturing three ribs and his rib cage.
2017-09-20	New Orleans	Louisiana	SOUTHERN RECYCLING LLC	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was waiting in the hammer mill to prepare a grate bar for rigging and removal when the grate bar suddenly shifted and fell on him, crushing his pelvis and right upper leg. He was hospitalized.
2017-09-13	New Orleans	Louisiana	Produced Bayou, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was riding as a passenger in a utility vehicle. While turning on a gravel surface the vehicle rolled over. The employee sustained a fracture and laceration to the right leg near the ankle.
2017-08-31	New Orleans	Louisiana	Coastal Cargo Company LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
An employee was holding a 4x4 piece of wood against the wall of a vessel while a forklift operator placed a bundle of zinc ingots alongside the wood. The forklift operator went too far into the bundle, which caused the forklift blades to push against the 4x4, smashing and partially amputating the employee's right thumb.
2017-08-16	New Orleans	Louisiana	SER Development	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was crossing from a working platform (24' above ground) to another lower area of the scaffold when he lost his footing and fell, breaking his hip, wrist, and femur and lacerating his chin and forehead.
2017-08-01	New Orleans	Louisiana	S & P Liner LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was installing a drain liner inside a 30-inch drain line. While circulating hot water inside the drain line, the hose carrying the hot water came loose, splashing hot water onto the employee and causing burns to 60% of his body.
2017-07-13	New Orleans	Louisiana	NEW ORLEANS COLD STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY LTD	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was breaking a truck seal when the dock door cable failed, causing the door to fall and strike him on the back. He suffered back and knee injuries.
2017-06-30	New Orleans	Louisiana	PORTS AMERICA LOUISIANA, INC.	Ankle(s)	Fall on water vehicle
An employee was standing on the deck of a vessel when a steel cable swept across the deck, causing the employee to fall and break his ankles.
2017-06-19	New Orleans	Louisiana	Y & R Productions, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
While standing on an extension ladder to reach a light diffuser, an employee lost balance and fell to the ground, fracturing ribs.
2017-05-25	New Orleans	Louisiana	Northside Electric, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's right middle finger was caught and amputated in a folding chair.
2017-05-19	Orleans	Massachusett	Nauset Marine Incorporated	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell 8 to 10 feet from a boat deck while removing plastic wrap, suffering leg and hip injuries.
2017-03-07	New Orleans	Louisiana	STRUCTURAL PRESERVATION SYSTEMS, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
While an employee was moving an 80 lb. grate, the employee fell 15 ft. through the hole in the floor. The employee suffered broken ribs and stitches to his face.
2017-02-23	New Orleans	Louisiana	AMOSS TRADING SERVICES, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was loading a tank when his left index and middle fingers were smashed and fractured under the tank frame.
2017-02-02	New Orleans	Louisiana	Forterra	Brain	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell 8 feet through an opening in the floor into a pit that housed an inactive machine's engine components, suffering a head injury.
2017-01-24	New Orleans	Louisiana	FC Staffing Inc	Lower leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was standing near a truck while another employee was loading the truck using an electric pallet jack. As the employee was driving the electric pallet jack off of the truck and onto the dock, one of its wheels hit some moisture which caused it to skid and strike the other employee's lower right leg fracturing it in two places.
2017-01-03	New Orleans	Louisiana	Savard Labor & Marine, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object or equipment
Two employees were moving sheets of plywood on the dock. At the same time, a poultry pan was being lowered onto the dock. The injured employee moved under the pan as it was being lowered and was struck by the pan. The employee suffered a broken hip and right metacarpal and a hematoma on the forehead.
2016-10-21	New Orleans	Louisiana	XLC Services, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was stacking pallets at the end of a production line when she tripped over stretch wrap and fell, fracturing her left hip.
2016-10-01	New Orleans	Louisiana	Vali Cooper International, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a cabinet when he lost his balance and pinched his left pinky between the cabinet and the door frame. The finger had to be amputated at the first joint.
2016-09-28	New Orleans	Louisiana	Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
While performing powerline maintenance, an employee received first, second, and third degree burns to his back and arms due to an electric arc flash.
2016-08-24	New Orleans	Louisiana	Seaonus Stevedoring - New Orleans LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing down a Jacob ladder onto a barge and became physically unable to continue. He fell to the deck and was hospitalized.
2016-08-21	New Orleans	Louisiana	COASTAL CARGO COMPANY, L.L.C.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell 5 feet from a ladder and injured his wrist.
2016-08-08	New Orleans	Louisiana	Premier Automotive LLC	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell to the floor while climbing a ladder to inspect a spray booth, breaking the L1 vertebra.
2016-07-09	Orleans	Massachusett	Nauset Marine, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee removed a fuel gauge sending unit to access the fuel tank and remove old fuel. After removing the old fuel and adding new fuel to the tank, the employee replaced the fuel gauge sending unit. In this process, he found one of the electrical connectors was damaged and needed to be replaced. He replaced the connector and used a butane torch to shrink the heat-shrink tubing used to protect the connector. The flame from the butane torch ignited the vapors from the fuel and a flash fire occ
2016-07-07	New Orleans	Louisiana	Atlas Copco Compressors, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was hospitalized and treated for heat exhaustion.
2016-06-17	New Orleans	Louisiana	Allied Construction, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet
An employee was dismantling scaffolding when a board became jammed. When the employee attempted to unjam the board, he lost his footing and fell through the space between the edge of the scaffold board and the wall of the building and struck the ground below. He broke two wrists and his hip.
2016-05-17	New Orleans	Louisiana	OCHSNER HOSPITAL	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee tripped and fell while walking down a flight of stairs, injuring the right knee.
2016-05-14	New Orleans	Louisiana	United States Postal Services	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was delivering mail into a door slot when a dog bit his right hand, amputating the right index finger at the first knuckle.
2016-04-14	New Orleans	Louisiana	UPS	Leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was filling a natural gas powered vehicle. A noise startled the employee, who then fell backward and made contact with the lip of the fueling island, breaking his right leg in the process. He was hospitalized for surgery.
2016-02-24	New Orleans	Louisiana	Brookfield District Energy, USA, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was burned by an arc flash that occurred while the employee was performing routine maintenance readings on a distribution pump.
2016-01-14	New Orleans	Louisiana	American Commercial Barge Line	Multiple trunk locations	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was torch-cutting steel inside of a 75'-long by 18'-deep by 25'-wide barge, using oxygen/acetylene from a centrally located 75'-long gas-supplying line, when the employee suffered third degree burns from the waist to the neck.
2015-12-28	New Orleans	Louisiana	OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking down the steps and missed half the step causing her to slip and fall breaking her right ankle. She was hospitalized for surgery.
2015-12-08	New Orleans	Louisiana	Buck Kreihs Marine Repair	Brain	Other fall to lower level
While descending from the back of a flatbed truck, an employee fell to the ground and hit his head.
2015-11-13	New Orleans	Louisiana	Intercoastal Barge Cleaning	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell approximately 20 feet from the top of a barge to the dry dock while using a come along to pull a plate into position. The employee shattered the left ankle and damaged two to three vertebrae.
2015-10-29	New Orleans	Louisiana	Tulane University - Uptown Campus	Skull	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was attempting to drive a hover board (electric scooter) that a student brought into the office. The employee stepped onto the board and it slipped out from under her causing her to fall backwards hitting her head on the floor and fracturing the back of the skull.
2015-09-22	New Orleans	Louisiana	Boh Bros Construction, LLC	Head and neck	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
A truck driver was standing on the side of the truck while it was being unloaded by a forklift driver. A 12 inch piece of PVC pipe (8 ft. 7 in.) became stuck in the window lip of the truck. It broke free and sprung off the forklift striking the truck driver and causing head and neck injuries.
2015-09-10	New Orleans	Louisiana	Fish Window Cleaning	Nonclassifiable	Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing
An employee was cleaning windows inside a Dollar General Store when an unknown assailant entered the store, pulled out a knife, and cut the employee.
2015-08-08	New Orleans	Louisiana	Walmart	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee collapsed while pushing a shopping cart inside of the store. The employee's head struck the ground causing bleeding and damage to the back of his skull. Surgery was performed to relieve swelling.
2015-07-18	New Orleans	Louisiana	Rucker Mechanical Contractors, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a handheld portable power drill to hang a job site sign when the drill bit hit his finger.
2015-07-15	New Orleans	Louisiana	UPS	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee delivering packages complained of cramping to his supervisor and was taken to the hospital where the employee received fluids and was admitted.
2015-07-09	New Orleans	Louisiana	Railway Spine Productions, LLC	Ankle(s)	Nonclassifiable
While delivering a lawnmower to a residence, an employee injured the left ankle, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2015-07-04	New Orleans	Louisiana	735 BOURBON ENTERTAINMENT, L.L.C.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was hanging from the ceiling with silk drapes and practicing her upcoming performance when she fell and hit the floor below. She was approximately 20 to 25 feet high.
2015-06-30	New Orleans	Louisiana	Archer Western	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity
Employees were breaking out concrete with an SDS hammer drill and while doing so hit a live line. The two employees sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns and were hospitalized.
2015-06-23	New Orleans	Louisiana	Winn-Dixie #1408	Head	Fall on same level
An employee was leaning against a pallet while standing and talking to the store manager. The employee fell down to the floor and landed on his back. His head hit the concrete floor.
2015-06-16	New Orleans	Louisiana	LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS, MICHOUD OPERATIONS	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was leaving Building 318 after dropping off some work files. She missed a drop of approximately four inches causing a fall that broke her ankle in two places.
2015-06-07	New Orleans	Louisiana	Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was going to brush meat off of the boudin grinder when he got his finger caught in the extruder blades, amputating his fingertip.
2015-05-31	New Orleans	Louisiana	Capital City Press, LLC	Arm(s)	Bites and stings
A spider bit an employee under the right arm while the employee was setting up a display booth. The employee was hospitalized.
2015-05-09	New Orleans	Louisiana	Inmarsat Mobile Networks Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was performing maintenance on a communications antenna. He was trying to connect a harness to the ladder, but the shackle was hard to open. His arm gave way and he slipped, falling 30 feet.
2015-05-08	New Orleans	Louisiana	J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was preparing to climb down a ladder and fell.
2015-04-16	New Orleans	Louisiana	BOH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was assisting in installing access plates into a box cover. The chain on the access plate slipped from the narrow portion of the keyhole to the wide portion of the keyhole which caused the plate to be released. The employee had his finger below on the plate frame, and the plate fell onto the employee's thumb amputating it immediately below the nail bed. The plate weighed approximately 1300 - 1400 lbs.
2015-03-11	New Orleans	Louisiana	PCCP Constructors	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
A 3-foot x 15-foot steel concrete form was being stripped. During the stripping, the form fell onto the employee's leg and broke it. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
2015-03-06	New Orleans	Louisiana	C.M.C. DRYWALL, INC.	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a screw gun and handling a metal stud. When he went to put the screw into the metal stud, the tip of the screw gun hit the middle of his hand. The worker was hospitalized and received three stitches.
2015-02-07	New Orleans	Louisiana	Flowers Baking Company of New Orleans	Internal abdominal location	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Employee was mixing baking dough when the batch of dough came out of the mixer striking the employee in the abdomen. Employee finished shift after being struck and went home for the night. Employee was experiencing abdominal pain and went to the hospital the following morning at approximately 2am. Employee was admitted for internal abdominal bleeding.