Ceres Gulf, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Ceres Gulf, Inc. | Report ID | 2016021821 |
| Address | 801 Port Road | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.97000, -95.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was on the deck of a ship, lashing containers and locking them down to the ship. The injured employee's right hand was resting on a container on the deck. A crane operator was bringing another container onto the deck. The employee's right thumb tip was smashed between the container that was already on deck and the container that was being set in place by the crane.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2016, a worker at Ceres Gulf, Inc. in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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