Ingalls Shipbuilding
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Report ID | 2015085496 |
| Address | 1000 Access Road | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Metal plates, metal panels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -88.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting a fan unit into position on a foundation plate when his fingertip became pinched between the two surfaces resulting in a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2015, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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