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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024054185 · 5/13/2024 · SSA Pacific Inc

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
Injured by object held or wielded by person
Source
Crowbars
Secondary source
Co-worker, supervisor current

Employer

Name
SSA Pacific Inc
Location
M/V Ocean Amitie, Berth 206, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, 90802
NAICS
488320
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

Two employees were working inside a hatch on a bulk cargo vessel and were using a crowbar to create space in a bundle to allow a nylon strap to pass through. The crowbar amputated the distal portion of the injured employee's right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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