Star Island Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RYE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Star Island Corporation | Report ID | 2016076241 |
| Address | Star Island | City, State ZIP | RYE, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03870 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | Raft, floating dock | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 813110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.00000, -70.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to adjust a row boat line when the employee's left ring finger was caught/amputated at the second digit between the rope and a cleat of the float dock.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2016, a worker at Star Island Corporation in RYE, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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