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OSHA Injury Report: Pelican Waste and Debris

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Pelican Waste and Debris in 172 N Lacarpe Circle, Houma, LA 70360 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was hOPPER in garbage collection services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Pelican Waste and Debris
Parent company
Pelican Waste and Debris
Street
172 N Lacarpe Circle
City
Houma
State
LA
ZIP
70360
On-site location
211 RUE BETANCOURT THIBODAUX LA

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING THE PACKER LEVER ON THE REAR OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK

What happened

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING THE PACKER LEVER ON THE REAR OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE LEVER CRUSHING HIS HAND

Injury or illness

CRUSHED HAND AND FRACTURED BONE

Object or substance involved

GARBAGE TRUCK PACKER LEVER

Summary line

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE PACKER LEVER ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE LEVER CRUSHING IT

Employee and industry

Job description
HOPPER
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
562111 — Garbage collection services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
227
Total hours worked
562004
EIN
463722840
Establishment ID
916876
Employer case #
16

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
4:43:00.000
Time of incident
19:38:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
18JAN24:21:20:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.