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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015097135 · 9/27/2015 · Degesch America, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Degesch America, Inc
Location
Aboard M/V Zoitsa Sigala (IMO# 9700861), CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA, 23324
NAICS
115114
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was fumigating a ship's hold when he placed his hand near the edge of a hatch opening. A coworker closed the hatch cover, which amputated the employee's right thumb. He was hospitalized for hand surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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