Blue Angle Corporation
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA
| Employer | Blue Angle Corporation | Report ID | 2015107449 |
| Address | Purse Seiner M.V. Friesland | City, State ZIP | PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA 96799 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | 1097242 |
| GPS Coordinates | 14.24000, -170.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading frozen fish from a vessel and got his hand caught in the cable of the vessel's winch and pulley. Two fingers were amputated as a result.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2015, a worker at Blue Angle Corporation in PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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