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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2022076204 · 7/15/2022 · DPR Construction

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other animal bites, nonvenomous
Source
Fish, shellfish

Employer

Name
DPR Construction
Location
approx 4mi off shore of SE Gandy bridge boat ramp, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33611
NAICS
236115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assisting a boat captain with bringing in a 4-foot bull shark that had been caught on a fishing line. The employee reached down over the side of the boat and contacted the shark's mouth. The shark's teeth lacerated the employee's right middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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