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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023054552 · 5/22/2023 · Kiewit Offshore Services, LTD.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Hammers-power not determined

Employer

Name
Kiewit Offshore Services, LTD.
Location
2440 Kiewit Road, INGLESIDE, TEXAS, 78362
NAICS
237120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 9:15 a.m. on May 22, 2023, an employee was using a 5-pound hammer to remove the weld on a pipe support and knock the support lose. The hammer missed the support; the employee's left index finger struck the support and was lacerated and broken. The fingertip was medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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