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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015042287 · 4/23/2015 · Cianbro Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects
Source
Piers, wharfs
Secondary source
Structures and surfaces, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Cianbro Corp.
Location
690 Water St SW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20008
NAICS
237990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee grabbed the outside, top edge of the skiff's bulwark when stepping off of the pier and onto the skiff. A wave hit the side of the skiff, causing the employee to lose his balance. His finger got caught between the pier and bulwark, amputating his ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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