Amputations

Name: Amputations at Department of the Navy
Start: 9/7/2021

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021097657 · 9/7/2021 · Department of the Navy

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Engine, engine block, motor-vehicle

Employer

Name: Department of the Navy
Location: Building 3 Ford Island, PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, 96860
NAICS: 928110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

The injured employee was working in a two-person team conducting troubleshooting and repair of an onboard boat engine. The engine started and the injured employee's right index fingertip was amputated. The cowling guards had been removed to provide access to the engine components.

Source

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