Ingalls Shipbuilding
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person — Amputations — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Report ID | 2016065636 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St. PE Highway | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39581 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -88.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding material for a coworker who was using a manual shear to cut a piece of sheet metal. When the coworker engaged the shear, it amputated the employee's left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2016, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with cutting handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person injuries.
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