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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015107934 · 10/23/2015 · NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Pumps
Secondary source
Metal plates, metal panels

Employer

Name
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
Location
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 23709
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

A marine machinist was assisting qualified riggers in installing an approximately 400 to 500 pound pump when his left middle finger got caught between the pump and pump plate, subsequently amputating the tip of the middle finger without bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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