Colonna's Shipyard Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Colonna's Shipyard Inc | Report ID | 2015010746 |
| Address | 400 East Indian River Road | City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23523 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1021407 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.83000, -76.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 23, 2015, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a worker from the inside machine shop was training another employee on how to sand the face of a flange using a sanding disk mounted onto the tool rest of a lathe. The flange (part of a very long shaft) was on a lathe rotating at approximately 20 rpms. When the worker went to adjust the sanding disk, his left pinky at the first knuckle joint was amputated by one of the holes in the flange.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2015, a worker at Colonna's Shipyard Inc in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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