DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2020-04-06Ville PlatteLouisianaWL Bass Construction Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell approximately 18 feet from a bridge. He was hospitalized with a broken C7 vertebra and two broken arms that required surgery. The employee wasn't wearing fall protection at the time.
2017-07-31Ville PlatteLouisianaUnion Tank Car Company Fingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder using a handheld grinder to grind the sidewall inside of a rail car. The guard on the grinder slipped and the grinder wheel fell off striking the employee's index finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2016-07-30Ville PlatteLouisianaUnion Tank CarChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersRail vehicle incident, n.e.c.
An employee was pinned between a railcar and the handrail of a transfer cable while switching railcars resulting in internal injuries.