Amputations

Name: Amputations at Associated Terminals
Start: 8/12/2018

1 amputation · 2018088237 · 8/12/2018 · Associated Terminals

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
Source: Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered
Secondary source: Backhoes, trackhoes

Employer

Name: Associated Terminals
Location: 8001 St. Bernard Hwy, ARABI, LOUISIANA, 70032
NAICS: 488320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a hood from the hull of a ship when his right middle finger was caught between a sling and the protective cage of a track hoe, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.

Source

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