Amputations

Name: Amputations at Statue Cruises LLC
Start: 11/5/2018

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181111385 · 11/5/2018 · Statue Cruises LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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: Water vehicle, unspecified
Secondary source: Pumps

Employer

Name: Statue Cruises LLC
Location: Liberty Landing Marina, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, 07303
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A sewage transfer pump had been installed on a vessel; during the testing and jogging phase of the installation, the pump was engaged. A mechanic's hand was caught in the drive belt/pulley, and his left middle finger was amputated.

Source

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