Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at APM TERMINALS
Start: 7/20/2025

1 amputation · 2025077048 · 7/20/2025 · APM TERMINALS

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
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, contact incident onboard water vehicle
Source: Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner
Secondary source: Hoisting accessories n.e.c.

Employer

Name: APM TERMINALS
Location: Berth 403 M/V GERDA MAERSK, SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA, 90731
NAICS: 488510
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was tightening a turnbuckle while attempting to conduct lash-back operations on a ship when their left gloved hand was caught between the upper and lower turnbuckles. The employee suffered a crush injury to the little finger that resulted in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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