Avulsions, enucleations

Name: Avulsions, enucleations at Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
Start: 6/7/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065042 · 6/7/2023 · Rocket Lab USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones

Employer

Name: Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
Location: Stennis Space Center, STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MISSISSIPPI, 39529
NAICS: 336414
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were removing a clamp from the top of a pipe spool. The pipe fell and then shifted sideways, trapping one employee's thumb. The sleeve around the outside of the insulated pipe caused a crush injury to the thumb, resulting in a partial degloving.

Source

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