Amputations

Name: Amputations at Thames Shipyard & Repair Co., Inc.
Start: 2/15/2017

1 amputation · 2017021488 · 2/15/2017 · Thames Shipyard & Repair Co., Inc.

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: Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary source: Drums, pulleys, sheaves

Employer

Name: Thames Shipyard & Repair Co., Inc.
Location: 50 Farnsworth Street, NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, 06320
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On February 15, 2017, an employee was working cables for dry dock spray curtains with a capstan. His left index finger was caught in the cable where it meets the drum, amputating his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown