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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2015042309 · 4/23/2015 · Westport Orange Shipyard

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Barge

Employer

Name
Westport Orange Shipyard
Location
91 West Front Street, ORANGE, TEXAS, 77631
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were transferring a barge from dry dock to land. The barge commander gave the "stand clear" signal to everyone. The injured employee's hands were not clear of the lifting cans. The employee's fingers on both hands were crushed between the lifting cans and the bottom of the barge.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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