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JH STEVEDORING

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JH STEVEDORING in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer JH STEVEDORING Report ID 2015086122
Address 2147 S. COLUMBUS BLVD., Pier 80 City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19148
Event Date August 25, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Fingernail(s), nailbed(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Slings
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.90000, -75.13000

Incident Narrative

On August 25, 2015 at approximately 11:25am, an employee was attaching slings to a spreader. When the vessel moved, the sling hit his right middle finger and tore the nail bed off. The employee was treated and released from the hospital on the same day.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2015, a worker at JH STEVEDORING in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingernail(s), nailbed(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with slings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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