BERNICE, LOUISIANA—
Mechanical Systems and Service
Struck by object dropped by person · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Mechanical Systems and Service, 100 Medical Park Dr. Bernice La, BERNICE, LOUISIANA 71222 on — Fractures , affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was on a scissor lift, moving a jug of refrigerant onto a roof. The container fell onto his left middle finger, crushing it against the handrail of the scissor lift and and fracturing it.
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