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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2019054703 · 5/8/2019 · BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair
Location
750 W. Berkley Ave., NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, 23523
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was operating a magnetic-mounted drill to drill one-inch holes in a stainless steel I-beam. As the employee was using a fox-tail style brush to sweep metal shavings off the I-beam his right middle finger was caught in the rotating drill bit. His right middle finger was degloved and two other fingers were fractured. He also sustained a fractured wrist. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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