Gulf Stream Marine
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Gulf Stream Marine | Report ID | 2015031042 |
| Address | 10000 Manchester Avenue | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77012 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -95.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 11:00 a.m., employees were working at Manchester Terminal onboard a vessel. Approximately 12 employees were loading 5' x 10' steel plates onto the vessel (BBC Plata). The ship's crane was loading the plates inside the vessel with assistance from the employees. During the operation, two of the injured employee's fingers got pinched between two plates. He pulled away, and his left-hand, middle ring fingertip was partially severed (degloving).
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2015, a worker at Gulf Stream Marine in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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