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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019066117 · 6/18/2019 · Ryan Marine Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
Source
Water vehicle, n.e.c
Secondary source
Drums, pulleys, sheaves

Employer

Name
Ryan Marine Services, Inc.
Location
4-5 miles offshore on USCG ship, GALVESTON, TEXAS, 77554
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working 4 to 5 miles offshore on board a utility vessel and helping to retrieve a box core (device that goes to the bottom to scoop sediment) when his fingers were caught in a 24-volt winch, resulting in the partial amputation of his left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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