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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024021580 · 2/20/2024 · Electric Boat Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source
Piers, wharfs, water docks
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow, hail

Employer

Name
Electric Boat Corporation
Location
75 Eastern Point Road, GROTON, CONNECTICUT, 06340
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking on the south pier checking freeze protection drains when they slipped on ice caused by a leaking valve in the vicinity of the drain. The employee fell onto their right side and their finger was cut on something sharp, resulting in amputation of the right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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