HAMMOND, LOUISIANA—
Traffic Solutions, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Traffic Solutions, Inc., 19380 Old Covington Hwy., HAMMOND, LOUISIANA 70403 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
The injured employee was tasked with holding a post for the pounder to hook the head so he can move to the next post. While changing the bottom foot brace to move to the next post, the cable from the pounder snapped causing an injury to the employee's right shoulder and an amputation to his right index finger.
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