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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019099427 · 9/10/2019 · Ports America, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
Source
Water vehicle, unspecified

Employer

Name
Ports America, Inc.
Location
Pier 34, Port of Galveston, GALVESTON, TEXAS, 77550
NAICS
488320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a crane to unload a windmill. As the employee was hooking a safety latch to the corner casting of a windmill, the vessel where the employee was working moved a little, creating tension on the hook. The employee's left ring finger was caught in the safety latch, fractured, and the fingertip was amputated without bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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