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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20231210979 · 12/1/2023 · SHM Newport Shipyard, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple leg locations, unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
SHM Newport Shipyard, LLC
Location
1 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, 02840
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was spotting for a forklift operation. The forklift backed over the employee, who suffered a complete amputation to one lower leg and a partial amputation to the other leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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