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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021021080 · 2/5/2021 · Tropical Shipping USA, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
Tropical Shipping USA, LLC
Location
5 East 11th St., RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA, 33404
NAICS
483111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assisting in the loading of a 20' flatrack onto a vessel. The employee installed a lifting cable into position and applied tension to the cable using his right hand. As the cable pressed against the flatrack, the tip of the employee's right index finger was pinched off.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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